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AHS to conclude successful 'Healthy Living during Ramadan' campaign

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, September 23 - 2009 at 11:40
  • PRESS RELEASE

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company's (Seha) Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) announced the concluding of its Ramadan healthcare activities' campaign at leading malls in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain and at its healthcare centers.

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  • Over 70,000 visitors to malls get free health screening at AHS- Seha Ramadan booths.
    Over 70,000 visitors to malls get free health screening at AHS- Seha Ramadan booths.
As part of its 'Healthy Living during Ramadan' drive, Seha - Ambulatory Healthcare Services conducted a host of activities promoting a healthy and fit lifestyle for all during the holy month of Ramadan.

The malls wherein Seha - AHS Ramadan booths, offering free health check-ups as well as health guides, had been set-up: Abu Dhabi and Al Ain - Abu Dhabi Mall, Marina Mall, Wahda Mall, Khalidiya Mall, Al Jimi Mall, and Bawadi Mall. Additionally, 5 Seha - AHS healthcare centers across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain offered the complimentary health guides: Bain Al Jesraen, Khalifa (A), Al Samha, Al Muwaiji, and Al Niyadat.

Dr. Omar Al Jabri, Manager Specialty Clinics - AHS, said:
"We always strive to be a caring part of the community and Ramadan provided us the perfect occasion for doing the same. This campaign has offered mall visitors a unique opportunity to care for their health throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan and we are glad to have conducted over 70,000 free screenings."


Speaking on the relevance of the campaign, Mr. Ahmed Lari, Marketing & Customer Care Manager, said, "The auspicious month of Ramadan is when everyone gets together to promote positive behavior and habits. Keeping this in mind, AHS aimed to protect the health of the family and nurture a healthy community with this campaign. It gives us immense joy to announce that 'Healthy Living during Ramadan' has turned out to be a great success, evidenced by the more than 70,000 screenings conducted at our booths."
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About Ambulatory Healthcare Services:

Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) is a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha). Seha - Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) was formed to facilitate and furnish a unique combination of diagnostic and treatment services of a hospital with the personalized care that a small clinic offers. The institution aims to raise the standards of healthcare provision across the emirate by providing comprehensive facilities at its Ambulatory Healthcare Centers.

AHS - Seha operates more than 24 ambulatory and primary healthcare clinics in the Emirate. Seha has committed to implement a system-wide Electronic Medical Record for all of its hospitals and clinics. This move is part of its vision to create a connected healthcare system with a view to further improve the quality of medical services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to meet international standards. The same is measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. Seha - AHS aims to fill the void between comprehensive healthcare facilities provided by Government hospitals and the personalized care and attention given by the private sector.

About Seha:

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company was launched on 29th December 2007 under Emiri Decree No. (10) of 2007 and owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi. While the full name of the company is Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the corporate name is Seha. The word Seha represents an English phonetic pronunciation and translation of the Arabic word for Health.

The establishment of Seha is part of the Government of Abu Dhabi's healthcare sector reform initiatives and represents another step in the realization of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's vision to provide the people of the UAE with the best healthcare facilities in the world, locally.

Seha is an independent, public joint stock company (PJSC) created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Seha manages 8 hospital systems totaling 12 facilities, 2,644 licensed beds, more than 55 Primary Health Clinics and 15,500 employees. Seha delivers world class healthcare locally by partnering with internationally recognized healthcare leaders. Our partners include Johns Hopkins Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Bumrungrad International, New England Center for Children, Vamed and the Medical University of Vienna.

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