Health

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the health sector in the country: Our brothers and sisters, the domestic helpers are the most people exposed to household tools, receiving external requests, and support us in providing a healthy environment in our homes. Our responsibility is to educate them on …

The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, NCEMA, announced on Wednesday the launch of ‘Weqaya,’ a website specifically designed to raise public health awareness on the coronavirus. According to NCEMA, the website also aims to provide information to the UAE public on preventative health and safety measures to curb …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention reported 53 new cases of coronavirus who were in contact with previously reported cases and did not adhere to the preventive measures and physical distance, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 664. The ministry also annonced the death of a 67 years …

Department of Health-Abu Dhabi has dismissed as “untrue” reports circulating on the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the UAE. “These reports contradict with the announcements made by the official authorities,” said Department in a statement. The Ministry calls upon the public to pursue accuracy, get information from official …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council ‘s Resolution No 18 of 2020 establishing the Center for Coronavirus Control under the chairmanship of Dr Amer Ahmed Al Sharif. The newly established centre includes representatives …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country: There are no enough studies to prove that the use of incense or frankincense at home reduces the spread of virus infection. The bleach can be used as a disinfectant to clean and disinfect the home …

Dr. Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesman for the health sector in the country: It is prevented to exchange of masks between people, because it is an unhealthy habit, and it contributes to the transmission of infections and germs from one person to another.

PayBy, an innovative fintech company, has officially launched its mobile payment services in the UAE on Monday. In partnership with the First Abu Dhabi Bank, FAB, PayBy offers a secure payment solution that is superior to cash and payment cards. The new payment solution will allow consumers to use their …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is currently training around 535 volunteers to support the UAE’s medical system, as part of a range of national awareness, training and prevention initiatives that aim to reduce the spread of coronavirus, Covid-19. This announcement was made during the seventh periodic briefing of the …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced today that it had carried out more than 220,000 laboratory tests across the UAE for coronavirus, COVID-19. This makes the UAE’s testing coverage at over 22,900 test per million people; the second highest test density in the world. The tests have been …