DHA bags global recognition for proactive Covid response

DHA bags global recognition for proactive Covid response

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has received an international recognition for being “proactive” in its Covid-19 response action plan.

The authority was honoured by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) under the ‘Beyond the Call of Duty for Covid-19 Programme' for its “swift and innovative” action plan during the pandemic, along with over 100 hospitals from 28 countries.

The DHA was lauded for the precautionary measures it implemented as early as January 2020 to swing into quick action to increase capacity, minimise the community spread of Covid-19, maximise testing capacity, chalk-out and procure timely medicines and medical equipment required in mass quantities and for its strategies in terms of isolation facilities and procedures.

The authority received the recognition badge after a thorough review by an international committee consisting of 16 industry experts from the healthcare industry.

Rashid Hospital and Latifa Hospital for Women and Children were recognised for their outstanding Covid-19 response action plan.

Rashid Hospital was the first hospital in the UAE and in GCC to admit and manage Covid-19 patients. To deal with the influx of patients, the hospital immediately rolled out infection control measures and rapidly increased bed capacity.

Dr Fahad Baslaib,