UAE Ministry of Health participates in brainstorming session on primary health care centers operational plan for 2016

The Dubai Health Authority's (DHA) Primary Health Care Department, in cooperation with the Strategic Planning Department, recently organized a brainstorming session to put a functional plan for main healthcare facilities for 2016 in the visibility of Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Zarooni, Director of Al Amal Hospital as well as Deputy Director of Dubai Medical District. The celebration was attended by a variety of officials from key health care centers along with leaders from the UAE Ministry of Health's Government Innovation Laboratory.

The session included an introduction on 'Innovation in Health' highlighting the significance of the application of 'Design Thinking at Work.' Participants signed up with specialized teams, consisting of a Smart Care Group good to consumers, the advancement of specialized solutions and therapy of chronic diseases group, a team to establish the pupils and young people's health services, the advancement of a collection of precautionary as well as promotive services to main medical (parenthood as well as youth, the very early detection of cancer cells and also the threat aspects for non-communicable illness).

Dr. Wedad Al Maidoor, Director of Dubai Health Authority's Primary Health Care Department, specified that the Government Innovation Laboratory mainly aims to disperse the culture of advancement. It wishes to promote the principle of imagination in work through the implementation of modern-day methods such as logical thinking to deal with the challenges dealt with by main healthcare centers. Apart from strengthening the government quality system, its objective is to establish the development skills of the leaders and personnel of main health care.

The brainstorming session resulted in a range of creative and innovative development ideas, including:

Electronic registration for health center visits

Health or identity card reader to ensure accuracy of information and faster completion of transactions

Electronic registration for pre-marriage test

Incorporating medical tourism services at health care centers

Providing specialized services at health care centers

Building community companies such as contracting with Health Kitchens and Sports and Physical Therapy Centers to provide services to patients with chronic diseases, including diabetes and obesity