Emirates Foundation sets criteria for volunteers

ABU DHABI: The Emirates Foundation, through “Takatof” programme for social volunteering, called on volunteers, citizens and residents, to participate in supporting the shopping centres in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, as part of efforts to detect and combat the spread of the new Corona virus, using the EDE system, to detect infections among the centres’ goers.

The Foundation indicated that 300 volunteers, are required, provided that the age of the volunteer is not less than 18 years.

It clarified that the volunteers will have to examine the goers of the malls using the EDE scanning system.

The Foundation said there are 3 conditions for volunteering: first of which is submiting a recent copy of the COVID-19 test, being good at Arabic and English, and uploading personal papers on the “Volunteers” plaform website “www.volunteers.ae”, including personal photo, passport copy with the unified number and ID copy, for the nationals.

Residents have to upload personal documents on the plaform’s website, including personal photo, passport copy with residence and ID copy.

EMIRATES HEALTH SERVICES: The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has recently launched a new smart system for risk management and patient safety covering 17 hospitals and 73 primary health care centres across the country.

The newly launched system aims to improve quality programmes through the provision of a complete vision in one plaform. The largest of its kind, the project also supports the submission of occasional accidents reports and patient safety outcomes.

Apart from the expected positive impact on patient safety culture, the new plaform adds value to the existing treatment protocols and work outputs in health facilities, as well as to the efficacy of communication between health organisations and EHS in relation to occasional accidents and the automation of its reporting mechanism, especially in the event of major accidents.