The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services reported that the Corona pandemic contributed to the increase in the number of reports received by 15%, and the cases treated by paramedics by 15.3% during the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year.
The CEO of the Foundation, Khalifa Al-Drai, told «Emirates Today» that the “Foundation” managed to meet the great demand for its services, since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, with high efficiency, through a number of quality initiatives and services that preceded the world.
He pointed out that the statistics of the "Foundation" indicate that it dealt with 13,247 cases of corona virus, including 9,974 confirmed cases, and 3,453 suspected cases, until the end of last June.
According to the Foundation’s statistics, the number of communications received by “Dubai Ambulance” increased during the first half of this year, by 15%, reaching 103 thousand and 508 reports, compared to 90 thousand and 25 during the same period last year, while the number of cases increased It helped it by 15.3%, as it reached 112 thousand and 592 cases, between eloquent, medium and simple, from the beginning of the year until the middle of this month, compared to 97 thousand and 645 cases during the same period last year.
According to the "Dubai Ambulance" statistic, the number of severe cases increased by 8.5%, reaching 4028 cases, compared to 3710 cases last year, and the average cases reached 18 thousand and 618 cases, compared to 19 thousand and 84 cases during the same period last year, while the number reached Simple cases: 73 thousand and 778 cases, compared to 55 thousand and 349 cases.
Dubai Ambulance revealed that minor injuries topped the list of reports, since the beginning of this year, amounting to 23 thousand and 818 reports, followed by stomach and intestine diseases by 12 thousand and 771 reports, and neurological diseases by 7990 reports, while the number of reports of respiratory diseases reached 7665 reports.
She continued: «The reports of heart diseases came in the fifth rank in the list of reports, with 4,310 reports, followed by diseases of the urinary and reproductive system by 1949 reports, followed by reports of mental illnesses by 1022 reports, and endocrine diseases by 1012 reports, while diseases of cardiac stops came in the last place 930 communications.
"Emergency doctor"
The Executive Director of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Khalifa Al-Drai, said that the Foundation has allocated a "emergency doctor" car, designed for rapid intervention to save dangerous cases, to confront the "Corona" virus, by responding immediately to confirmed or potential cases of the virus, in addition to the largest bus in the world To check «Corona», and two additional mobile cars for the examination service, targeting senior citizens, people of determination and pregnant women.
He explained that he works in the car "emergency doctor" specialized doctors, with experience in dealing with cases suspected of having a "corona" or confirmed, and the emergency doctor specializes in saving dangerous cases, and is next to the paramedic in the car, which in turn is provided with all drugs and devices needed by the doctor To rescue critical cases, it was launched to relieve pressure on hospitals, save time and effort for its staff, and the car is equipped with the necessary equipment for rapid intervention to save the lives of patients.
• 103508 communications, which the “Foundation” dealt with during the first half, compared to 90025, during the same period last year.