WoW mobile clinics offer COVID-19 vaccination in Dubai

Our Correspondent
The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), in collaboration with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), has announced that it is conducting COVID-19 vaccination drives across the city through mobile clinics. These are deployed as part of the Wellness on Wheels (WoW) initiative.
This is the MBRU’s first initiative using mobile clinics. WoW aims to further the University’s goal of giving back to the community and its pledge of serving humanity through the provision of advanced healthcare services. Staffed by volunteer healthcare specialists, the clinics seek to expand access to healthcare services and provide medical assistance to blue-collar workers, orphans and other underprivileged individuals in the UAE.
Two ‘WoW’ mobile clinics have started administering doses of DHA approved vaccines across 11 vaccination points. Each is staffed by 11 nurses and doctors from DHA along with staff from MBRU. This is part of Dubai’s efforts to vaccinate 100 percent of all eligible adults by the end of the year. In less than a month, as many as 7,688 people received the COVID-19 vaccine through the WoW clinics.
The vaccination drive has so far been conducted at various locations such as Al Garhoud Private Hospital; Oilfields Supply Center Ltd; SRG Holding Sheraton Grand; DP World; American Hospital Dubai; McDermott Middle East and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI). The campaign will cover more locations.
“For all of us at MBRU, advancing healthcare in the UAE through constant innovation and integrated solutions is among our top priorities. The Wellness on Wheels mobile clinics are fully capable of administering the COVID-19 vaccine as per DHA standards. The mobile clinics will play a crucial role in expanding the reach of the vaccination drive and protecting more segments of the community through timely intervention,” said Director of the Wellness on Wheels Program Dr. Amer Mohammed Al Zarooni.
Dr. Farida Al Khaja, CEO of Clinical Support Services and Nursing Sector at the DHA and Chairperson of the COVID-19 Vaccination Steering Committee said, “DHA extends its deep gratitude to MBRU for supporting the vaccination drive and other pioneering healthcare initiatives and researches that we have jointly undertaken.”
Since its launch, the WoW initiative has provided a wide range of free services through its mobile clinics including medical consultation, medical services, occupational health services, dental services and referral services. Each mobile clinic is equipped with top-quality medical equipment and is staffed by volunteer healthcare professionals. The initiative aims to hold more than 300 outreach events by 2025, bringing quality healthcare services to more than 100,000 beneficiaries across Dubai and the UAE.