The Minister of Health and Community Protection, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad Al Owais, confirmed that the UAE, under the direction of the leadership, was among the first countries to receive appropriate quantities of requirements for advanced testing to detect the new Corona virus, to ensure the safety of the Emirati community, where more than 500 Communications, medical survey and logistical support officer, around the clock.

Al Owais said in a briefing to the members of the Federal National Council about the new Corona virus, during the fourth session of the first round of the 17th legislative term yesterday: «After the announcement of the spread of the virus in China, thermal detection devices were circulated to the country's ports and airports, and the necessary precautions were taken according to the approved protocols and practices By the World Health Organization ».

He noted that the UAE has a strategic stock of basic medical supplies, such as surgical masks, medical gloves, protective glasses and protective clothing, in addition to the fact that many factories located within the country manufacture these supplies in accordance with the highest international standards.

Al-Owais said that «the period of incubation of the disease approved by the World Health Organization is from one to 11 days, with some exceptions in which the period may increase to 16 days», pointing out that all cases of injured people in the UAE are stable, and there is a case that cured and developed to the best , Confirming access to all contacts and the places visited by the discovered cases, and conducting the necessary checks, to ensure that the infection is not transmitted to any of the contacts.

He announced raising the readiness of medical facilities in the government and private sectors, allocating prepared isolation rooms, and raising the readiness of qualified laboratories to carry out viral examinations in government institutions, and providing personal protective supplies against infectious diseases to health care providers, and the state of readiness was raised in all state airports and national airlines, Where medical teams and thermal detection devices are located in airports, in addition to evacuating state citizens from affected areas immediately after the decision is issued.

He pointed out that there is praise from the World Health Organization and the Arab and regional center for the UAE’s dealings with the detected cases, in addition to transparency and dealing with this virus, as the UAE has designated a center for communicating in the Chinese language to inquire about the disease and report the suspected cases.

In addition, Al Owais revealed that the system for linking the unified health file to patients with government hospitals in the country will gradually enter into force from next month, provided that the linkage between these hospitals is fully completed at the end of the last quarter of this year, expecting that the rate of linking government hospitals will reach Especially in the country through patient files to 80% at the end of next year, while all hospitals and government and private health agencies are fully connected to the country during the year 2022.

The minister announced that 80% of workers in the unified health file project are national cadres, while the ministry announced its intention soon to launch a phone program or application that enables its users to detect counterfeit and counterfeit medicines and medical preparations by reading the "barcode" of the medicinal product.

The Federal National Council, chaired by the Speaker of the Council, was held by Saqr Ghobash, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Community Protection, the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdul Rahman Al-Owais, and the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zyoudi.

The members of the council reviewed four letters issued by the council to the government, the first regarding requesting approval to discuss the topic of the role of the Ministry of Energy and Industry in developing national industry, and the second requesting approval to discuss the topic of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection policy regarding mental health promotion in the state, and the third It requests approval to discuss the issue of family cohesion and its role in achieving sustainable social development, while the last message requests approval to discuss the topic of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program policy.

Five members of the Council directed seven questions to government representatives, including four questions for the Minister of Health and Community Protection, the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdul Rahman Al-Owais, and three questions for the Minister of Climate Change and Environment, d. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zyoudi.

In response to a parliamentary question about checking the quality of medical devices, pharmaceutical preparations and medical supplies, Al Owais revealed that the Ministry of Health and Community Protection is in the process of launching a new project to combat counterfeit and counterfeit medicines and medical products and preparations within the country by launching a phone program or application in cooperation with pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies International Medical, can reveal the reliability of the drug by reading the "barcode" of the medicinal product, and confirming whether it is original or imitation, stressing that the project will see the light soon.

In addition, the Council approved a federal bill on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms and their products, stressing its importance in preserving human health and on local genetic resources and biological diversity and ensuring control, reduction, elimination or treatment of damages that occur or are likely to occur, and ensuring protection The environment is in the field of developing, manufacturing, producing, transferring or circulating genetically modified organisms or their products resulting from modern biotechnology.

The draft law stipulated penalties that ranged from imprisonment for a period of no less than two years and reaching the final closure of the facility, and a financial fine of no less than two million and no more than four million dirhams, for anyone who violates any of the articles of this law, and everyone who imports, exports, or re-exports modified objects Genetically or its products in violation of the provisions of this law, or released genetically modified organisms without obtaining prior approval from the ministry and permission from the competent authority, or made isolated use of genetically modified organisms without obtaining prior approval from the ministry and authorization from the competent authority, or circulating, developing, or making Or produce LMOs Genetically or its products in contravention of the provisions of this law and its executive regulations.

• Implementation of the "unified health file" in government hospitals next month.

• 500 employees in communications, medical investigations and logistical support to tackle Corona.