The Dubai Heart Foundation has saved 5220 heart patients since the beginning of this year, according to an integrated strategy to combat heart disease, an increase of 10.2% compared to 2017, which saw the rescue of 4683 patients.
"A long-term strategy to prevent disease, care for existing patients and protect them from premature death has been implemented as part of the UAE's health efforts as part of the UAE vision," said Khalifa Bin Darai, Executive Director of Dubai Healthcare Agency. 2021, has recorded a mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases in the UAE to 25 June last 70.3 deaths per 100 thousand population, while the target of 71.75 ».
Ben Dray said that the strategy implemented by the Foundation is based on five main axes: training, intensive care vehicles, provision of emergency doctors, the "City of Nineveh" initiative and the launch of the "Asafany" application on mobile phones.
On the first axis «Training», Ben Drai said that the institution trained 680 individuals during the first half of this year on how to deal with heart patients, and provide the types of care, through specialized courses, where 132 people were trained on first aid, 285 were trained on CPR in case of emergency, 173 were trained on the CPR program, and 90 were trained in cardiac rehabilitation within the "City of Nineveh" initiative.
He added: «The Foundation has allocated intensive care vehicles for serious cases, which are dedicated ambulances equipped to deal with cases of heart attack, a specialized service for patients with chronic diseases, intractable, especially heart patients, and the number of intensive care cars in the institution 11 cars».
With regard to the third axis «providing emergency doctors», the institution has provided the car «emergency doctor», which is dedicated to critical cases, which are dealt with within the Emirate of Dubai, and is operated by specialized doctors with experience.
He said that the ambulance is one of the most modern in the world of emergency ambulance in the area. The presence of an emergency doctor in the ambulance makes it easy to save the minor cases without waiting to be transferred to the hospital. He is equipped with all the medicines and equipment needed by the emergency doctor to treat critical cases, The life of the injured as soon as possible, especially those who have been attacked by a sudden heart attack, and the institution employs five emergency doctors are ready to intervene and respond around the clock.
With regard to the fourth axis, "Madinaty Tasfani" initiative, which aims to achieve rapid response to the serious cases of heart patients, especially those who have heart attacks, and may be accompanied by severe symptoms and violent, such as fainting and pulse stop, (Between 4 and 10 employees depending on the size of the organization and the number of its employees) to use it to be ready for rescue in case of emergency. 85 government agencies will benefit from the initiative and raise the death rate to 95% across Dubai.
Ben-Dray explained that the fifth theme, "Application of the Twenty-Seven", is based on the application in the smart phone store with the iPhone, Android and iPad systems, by involving qualified community groups in the ambulance, , And to inform them of the location of the patient who needs assistance, and to guide them in the quickest way, according to a map to determine the location of the request for ambulance, and the type of situation, save time and effort, and to respond to the response quickly, and to save the largest number of emergency cases, and provide the necessary training and grant them a license to do business Rescue.
He stressed that the Corporation is keen to carry out its humanitarian role, which is based on planning and auditing in all its operations, to reach its services to all customers in any place, and with the highest degree of perfection, in order to achieve the policy of excellence and quality pursued by the Emirate of Dubai in its general strategy. Dubai has become the center of excellence in emergency services and emergency medicine in the region, stressing that work with partners is continuing to achieve the desired results. He commended the full cooperation of the private sector hospitals, who spare no effort to receive any dangerous or serious cases close to their headquarters. , And deal With great professionalism and medical skill, as a phase of the work of paramedics and emergency medical technicians, which resulted in the rescue of dozens of cases reached between life and death.
Long-term strategy for disease prevention and care of existing patients and protection against premature death.