The Ministry of Health and Community Protection issued a reassurance message, to all members of society, during which it confirmed its continuous monitoring of developments in the new Corona virus in China, and that it had not recorded any cases of severe lung infections related to the virus, and that the situation does not pose a threat to public health at the present time.
The Ministry affirmed that, in cooperation with partners, it follows an epidemiological monitoring mechanism according to the highest international practices, to ensure sustainable efficiency and protect society from any health pandemics, as the UAE is among the best countries in the world in epidemiological surveillance and appropriate response to health emergencies according to the standards of the World Health Organization.
For his part, the assistant undersecretary for the health centers and clinics sector in the Ministry of Health and Community Protection Dr. Hussein Abdul Rahman Al-Rand confirmed that the ministry, in cooperation with its strategic partners, has taken all precautionary measures, studying the possibility of entering satisfactory cases into the state, and ensuring the necessary readiness in the outlets to deal with any risks Health for people coming to the state, with an emphasis on the need to take standard measures when disease cases are discovered, inform health authorities before arrival and follow procedures for receiving cases and transporting them to specific hospitals.
The Ministry advised the public to follow preventive health measures and measures and to view the educational flyers, which are available on the website of the Ministry and the official sites of health authorities in the country.