Emergency Heart surgery in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit saves a premature infant at Al Qassimi Women and Children’s Hospital

Emergency Heart surgery in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit saves a premature infant at Al Qassimi Women and Children’s Hospital

Dubai, UAE – The medical team at Al Qassimi Women and Children’s Hospital in Sharjah – an affiliate of Emirates Health Services (EHS) – performed the first heart surgery to connect the ductus arteriosus for a premature infant at the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The accomplishment reflects EHS’ commitment to following international protocols, adopting internationally approved best practices, providing top-quality care for patients, and further driving the health sector’s advancement and boosting its global competitiveness.

Dr. Essam Al Zarouni, Executive Director of the Medical Services Sector at EHS, stressed the important role that these successive medical achievements made by EHS-affiliated healthcare facilities in strengthening the EHS’s leadership and advancing its local and regional position as a leading provider of top-of-the-line treatment services. “Emirates Health Services continues to support the sector in an effort to achieve its aspirations and strategic goals, and promote a high quality of healthy life for all members of the community, offering them comprehensive and integrated health services,” he added.

For her part, Dr. Safiya Al Khaja, Director of Al Qassimi Women and Children’s Hospital, applauded the medical team at the hospital for their efforts and close cooperation, which helped achieve this success, meeting international best practices in the