DHA sets up field hospital
dubai — The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has completed its medical preparations for the New Year celebrations at the Burj Khalifa area and surrounding areas.
To ensure medical care is available in case it’s needed, the DHA has set up a field hospital equipped with the latest equipment, medication and first aid necessities to effectively deal with any emergency. The authority has also set up medical clinics inside The Dubai Mall and across the areas of celebration.
A medical team that consists of a consultant and 56 doctors, nurses and specialised administrative medical staff is also formed. The team will be in charge of managing the medical care operations.
The medical staff stationed at the celebration areas will also be backed up with 13 doctors at Rashid Hospital who will remain on call.
Humaid Obaid Al Qattami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of DHA, said that the authority, with cooperation of the authorities concerned, is keen on fulfilling its responsibility during this yearly celebration by providing specialised medical staff, medical equipment, medication and other first aid necessities to ensure that all the celebrators have medical care when needed.
He added that the DHA will be providing great medical care not only at the Burj Khalifa area and the surrounding areas but all the major celebration areas.
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