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Wed, 07/20/2016 - 08:22
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Dubai Health Authority hospitals receive more than 524,000 patients during H1, 2016

DUBAI, 20th July, 2016 (WAM) – The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), announced yesterday that its hospitals received more than 524,000 patients in the first half (H1) of 2016. In 2015, the four DHA-run hospitals and specialty centres received over one million patients. Dr. Ahmad Bin Kalban, CEO of Hospital Services Sector at the Dubai Health Authority, said, "In H1, 2016, we have seen a high volume of patients. This includes outpatients, accident and emergency cases, walk-in visits, as well as admissions. All DHA hospitals have a high occupancy rate and this reflects the quality of services and the trust that we have built with our patients." Bin Kalban added that being patient-centric is their priority and in line with health strategy 2016-2021, the DHA will continue to expand its series as well as provide specialised care to the population and visitors alike. Giving the breakdown of the visits, he said that nearly 38 per cent (199,450 patients) visited Dubai Hospital, 12 per cent (64,596 patients) visited Hatta Hospital, 33 per cent (173,833 patients) visited Rashid Hospital, and nearly 17 per cent (87,013 patients) visited Latifa Hospital. The total number of outpatient visits across these facilities were 280,766, while the total number of accident and emergency cases and walk-ins were 202,598, and the remaining 41,528 were admissions. The DHA will continue to expand its health services to keep up with the population growth. - Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395297919577.html

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