DHA explores India-UAE cooperation in health sector

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Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), recently received the Indian Consul-General Dr Aman Puri at the DHA headquarters and discussed ways to explore and enhance cooperation between the two countries in the medical field, WAM reported.

High-level officials from the DHA including Dr Mohammed Al Redha, Director of Project Management Office, Informatics and Smart Health, attended the meeting.

Highlighting the long-standing relationship between the two countries in several fields including the health sector, Al Qutami said that DHA is keen to collaborate with global health institutions to foster knowledge transfer and provide high-quality care to patients.

Dr. Puri congratulated and thanked the UAE leadership, its government authorities and the DHA for the exceptional support it provided all residents including Indians during this unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of collaboration between countries and health systems.

Dr. Puri discussed collaboration opportunities and knowledge transfer in various medical fields particularly between the DHA and National Health Authority of India. The two sides will discuss knowledge transfer, exchange of best practices and collaboration in all aspects of healthcare delivery in both countries.

In December 2019, a delegation headed by Al Qutami had made an official tour to India. They visited several esteemed healthcare hospitals and institutions in India to explore collaborative opportunities in the healthcare sector.
Specific areas of collaboration that it has in mind include mental health, organ transplant, medical research, cancer care, cardiology, health innovation, mental health services and geriatric services.