Dubai Police treat 8,885 patients via telemedicine

Dubai: A complete of 8,885 sufferers had been attended to by Dubai Police Heath Centre via its ‘Telemedicine Service’. The Centre has additionally delivered free medicines to 2,162 sufferers in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman — together with 1,412 deliveries made by Dubai Police’s courier companion, Emirates Submit.

“The ‘Telemedicine Service’ is in line with the objective of Dubai Police and the UAE to curb the spread of coronavirus [COVID-19],” stated advisor Lieutenant Colonel Dr Badr Sultan Bin Qaba, Head of Dubai Police Well being Centre.

He famous, the initiative, launched final 12 months, has “succeeded in achieving its objectives through implementing precautionary measures of social distancing, providing highest levels of virtual health services, ensuring the safety of patients and medical and administrative staff.”

Sultan Bin Qaba defined medical consultations had been carried out by way of cellphone or video calls, after making an appointment via the Dubai Police 901 Name Centre. “Patients visited the centre only if their health conditions required conducting some medical tests,” he added.