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The Dubai Health Authority has introduced a three-month permit for visiting medical professionals in the UAE during Arab Health 2024, Gulf News cites DHA Health Regulation Sector CEO Marwan Al Mulla as saying. Medical professionals cannot apply for the service directly, and will need to apply via the DHA’s online licensing system Sheryan with a licensed healthcare facility’s medical director account. Approved permits are issued within one day.
The pitch: The permit allows medical professionals to familiarize themselves with Dubai’s local health regulations and begin the process of applying for a full professional license.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT-
The Health Ministry partnered with Dutch publishing company Elsevier to launch a health research platform housing over 43.8k papers contributed by 4k researchers, according to a ministry press release. The platform will source data, including up-to-date health information and research, from Elsevier’s Scopus database.
DHA and the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation partner for healthcare advancements: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation inked an agreement during the Arab Health exhibition to cooperate in education, medical training, and specialized research, Wam reports. This will include exchanging expertise, joint research, and organizing training programs and conferences.
DECARBONIZATION-
The Health Ministry is also launching a carbon footprint analysis project tomeasure and cut carbon emissions in major healthcare facilities, a separate ministry press release reads. The ministry has already been using carbon footprint analysis to identify and measure greenhouse gas emissions in major UAE hospitals, including Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Ajman and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi.
PUBLIC SERVICE-
Some 313 schools in the country’s northern emirates are going to be getting more comprehensive healthcare services thanks to the Emirates Health Services’ newly launched project, named Basma, according to a press release.
