Dubai gets UAE’s first drive-through lab for all blood tests

Dubai gets UAE’s first drive-through lab for all blood tests

Dubai: Have to do a blood test and no time to visit the hospital? There is a new drive-through lab to get that done quickly. In yet another unprecedented move taken in cooperation with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the emirate of Dubai recently saw the launch of the UAE’s first-of-its-kind drive-through blood test service. The new service will be provided by Unilabs, a Swiss diagnostic service provider, which has been ISO certified by the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), in collaboration with the United Medical Center (UMC) in Dubai. The drive-through blood test comes as part of a package of services delivered by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), in partnership with the private health sector to provide customers and community members with better and faster access to services while also maintaining high quality standards and a safe and healthy environment. With the launch of the top-notch service, any customer (with an approved laboratory test application) can now undergo drive-through blood tests as recommended by the treating physician. Dr Marwan Al Mulla, CEO of the Health Regulation Sector at the DHA, stressed that the DHA is moving forward with carrying out its plan and goals to strengthen the health care