Dubai Health Authority stated that it was able to reduce unnecessary health visits to hospitals and health centers through the "Doctor for Every Citizen" project, through which it provided free consultations to citizens and residents about the new Corona virus, around the clock and seven days a week, so that any individual From booking an appointment with the doctor within a maximum of 30 minutes, and getting the necessary advice.
The Authority had launched, at the end of last year, a "doctor for every citizen" project, which provides direct video and audio communication between customers and doctors, using the latest smart means, through a center that works remotely around the clock, managing the group of services, including providing medical consultations Through a group of professional and trained medical competencies.
She assured to "Emirates Today" that the "Doctor for Every Citizen" project is one of the most important integrated projects that enjoy direct government sponsorship, in addition to its dependence on the latest smart technology, and uniqueness of the quality and efficiency of doctors in implementation, who represent the government and private sectors.
The authority clarified that it worked to employ all smart technologies and means in the preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic areas, as well as in the management of data, information and medical reports, according to the highest levels of accuracy and privacy, which directly serves the goal.
According to the commission, the services for the “Doctor for Every Citizen” project do not include emergency medical cases or a clinical examination, confirming that the medical consultations it provides, is mainly based on the consolidated medical file “Salama”, which includes the health history of each disease, the matter Which facilitates the doctor to deal quickly and carefully with each case, in a framework of privacy and confidence
Citizens and residents can contact the authority on the toll-free number "800342", to set an appointment to communicate with the doctor, to obtain medical consultations within a maximum of 30 minutes, for non-emergency cases, and upon the evaluation of the doctor it is decided if the patient needs to go to the hospital or stay at home And receive the necessary treatment.