Ayurveda, homeopathy services suspended in Dubai

  • Date: 25-Mar-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Ayurveda, homeopathy services suspended in Dubai

Coronavirus in UAE: DHA suspends ayurveda, homeopathy, non-urgent dental services. Filed on March 25, 2020 | Last updated on March 25, 2020 at 03.34 pm. A circular has been issued to all hospitals and clinics.. health facilities are limited to receive only urgent cases such as acute dental pain, pus infections, injuries etc.". Rest all other appointments, it stated, including physical therapy, chiropractor and osteopathy stand postponed, limiting it to the necessary cases according to the discretion of the treating physician such as (post-operative physical therapy etc.) that "do not negatively affect the patient's health".The suspended services also included using synthetic and compounding nutritional supplements and intravenous solutions that are non-therapeutic such as enhancing energy, anti-stress, loss of appetite, hair loss, anti-aging, enhance immune and fat burning.. Limiting home health care services and patient visits to hospital, the authority stated: "For periodic follow-up appointments for chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure, or immunodeficiency, the patient is not required to attend the clinic or hospital, except in the case of extreme necessity.. The hospital should allow the delivery of medications to the patient, whether at his home or the presence of a person on his behalf.". It added: