UAE Health Ministry Prepares to Open Rashid Diabetes Center on May

H.E. Dr. Hanif Hassan, UAE Minister of Health, visited Rashid Center for Diabetes and Obesity in Ajman in preparation of its official opening next May. He was accompanied by Dr. Mahmood Fikri, Executive Director for Health Policies, Hamad Taryam Al Shamsi, Director of Ajman Medical Zone, Dr. Enas Kamel Loazi, Director of the Center and other officials.

Minister of Health lauded the efforts of the team members who are working on the final procedures for opening the center which will provide treatment and care for diabetes and obesity patients through following the latest therapeutic and surgical methods.

Then, he called all the center’s team members to follow the latest steps before the full operation of the center for the purpose of making such centers an actual addition to the health care sector in the UAE.

Further, Dr. Mahmood Fikri, Executive Director for Health Policies, Chairman of the Higher National Committee for Fighting Diabetes, explained that the ministry aims for fighting and controlling the spread of diabetes and eliminating its dangers and complications. He pointed out that Rashid Center for Diabetes Treatment and Research has been constructed and equipped to assist diabetes patients not only through direct treatment but also by continuous medical education and obesity surgical interventions.

“The center will be supported to reflect the educational and clinical experiences of the ministry’s doctors and nurses. The Ministry of Health aims for offering various educational programs to raise the quality of services provided to the patients in the ministry’s hospitals and primary health centers. It also educated patients through specialized programs with the participation of specialized nutrition nurses, world-class diabetes specialists and psychologists, who will be able to apply the modern methods of treatment, cover all the needs of patients and educate them an integrated medical team,” he aaded.

He concluded that the ministry is particularly interested in fighting diabetes confirming that Rashid Center will work to improve the care provided to diabetes and obesity patients leading to excellence in all areas of patient care and treatment of their complications, patients’ health education, development of continuous medical learning inside and outside the center through the Swedish administration.

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