Abu Dhabi Forms First Emirati Advisory Doctors Committee to Boost Healthcare
Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 2 – The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has created the first Emirati Advisory Doctors Committee to improve healthcare in the emirate. This committee includes DoH leaders and 14 top Emirati doctors and researchers from major healthcare providers in Abu Dhabi.
Committee Leadership
The committee is led by Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman of DoH, with Noura Al Ghaithi, Under-Secretary of DoH, serving as Deputy Chairman. The committee aims to foster continuous dialogue between DoH and healthcare practitioners.
Goals and Focus Areas
The committee will evaluate the healthcare landscape and find ways to improve various medical fields such as oncology, diabetes, primary care, gynaecology, infant health, mental health, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, orthopaedic surgery, emergency medicine, internal medicine, genetic and genomic medicine, and cosmetic surgery.
Committee Members
The members include:
- Ghadeera Saeed Al Mansoori, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
- Khaled Al Dahmani, Chair of Medicine Endocrinology at Tawam Hospital
- Abdulla Alhmoudi, Emergency Medicine Physician at SSMC
- Ahmed Abdul Karim Al Hamadi, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tawam Hospital
- Fayez Ibrahim Al Shamsi, Consultant in Internal Medicine and Critical Care at Tawam Hospital
- Ahmed AlMaazmi, Consultant in Paediatrics and Neonatology at SSMC
- Humaid Obaid Bin Harmal Al Shamsi, Consultant and Director of Oncology Services at Burjeel Holdings
- Amal Mohamed Al Tenaiji, Metabolic Genetics Consultant at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
- Mohamed Yahya Alseiari, Consultant in Nephrology at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
- Muqdad Al Hammadi, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Elyzee Hospital
- Yaaqoub Al Hammadi, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Orthopaedics Department at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
- Ali Alshamsi, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Head of Cardiology, and Chair of Internal Medicine Department at Tawam Hospital
- Shamsa Abdul Mannan Al Awar, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Tawam Hospital
- Nahida Nayaz Ahmed, Chief Medical Officer at SAKINA Mental Health and Well-being Services
Future Plans
The committee held its first meeting and will meet quarterly to discuss industry trends and challenges. Their insights will help shape the future of healthcare in Abu Dhabi, aiming to improve patient care and position the emirate as a global healthcare hub.
Al Mansoori stated, “The establishment of the Advisory Doctors Committee represents a significant advancement in our mission to foster a healthier Abu Dhabi and elevate the Emirate’s healthcare sector on a global scale.”
Doubts Revealed
Abu Dhabi -: Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a country in the Middle East.
Emirati -: Emirati refers to people from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Advisory Doctors Committee -: This is a group of experienced doctors who give advice on how to make healthcare better.
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) -: This is the government department in Abu Dhabi that looks after health and hospitals.
Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori -: He is the person leading the new committee of doctors in Abu Dhabi.
evaluate healthcare -: This means to look at how good the healthcare services are and find ways to make them better.
global healthcare hub -: This means a place that is known all over the world for having excellent healthcare services.
quarterly -: This means happening every three months, or four times a year.
