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DHABI --The UAE Cabinet today endorsed the initiative to establish a national
unified database of patients’ medical records in the UAE. The initiative is one
of the outcomes of the Cabinet’s Government Innovation Lab, chaired last year
in Sir Bani Yas by Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, during the Ministerial Retreat.
It aims to unify all medical records of patients in the UAE,
facilitate movements of patients among healthcare providers, as well as connect
public hospitals and clinics. Providing up-to-date medical records is a
necessity to improve healthcare services provided in the UAE as it will
contribute to ensuring an improved level of healthcare, eliminate duplication
and reduce registration times, medication errors and the length of hospital
stays. It will be implemented in the coming four years.
Sheikh Mohammed said that "Providing healthcare services in
the UAE is a joint work among federal, local governments and private sector.
Improving the healthcare services will never stop, as the health of our
citizens is our utmost priority."
He added, "Building a high-quality healthcare system and
providing the best services to patients require streamlining efforts in this
sector. Today, we announce a unified national medical record to facilitate the
healthcare services and provide up-to-date medical data. We want healthcare
services to reach patients no matter where they are in the country, to realise
high quality standard of living to our people and ensure their health
requirements are met."
The UAE Vice President made the remarks
today while chairing the Cabinet session at
the Presidential Palace. The meeting was attended by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Presidential Affairs.
Pertaining to healthcare sectors, the Cabinet also approved
implementing an initiative on mobile healthcare services programme to provide
services in remote areas, especially for senior citizens. The mobile healthcare
services will focus on home-care services and outpatient specialty clinics.
The initiative reflects the UAE government’s strategy to improve
services' quality and accessibility to all members of the community, especially
the healthcare services. The mobile healthcare is an indispensable component of
the services to ensure all community benefits from the system, especially those
living in the remote areas.
The Cabinet also discussed other topics on the agenda, and
endorsed amending of the Cabinet Decree on Government Financial Policy
Coordination Council. The amendment will include adding more items to the
Decree no 26 of the Year 2011 on the Council that will streamline the scope of
work of the council to boost competiveness in various sectors in the country.
The Government Financial Policy Coordination Council aims to
achieve financial balance between federal and local governments that will
result in financial regulation and eventually achieve economic balance.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet also reviewed recommendations of the Financial and
Economic Committee on amendments to the 2015 federal budget.
On legislative matters, the Cabinet endorsed a federal law on
establishing the Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA). EDA aims to build
capabilities that support the objectives of the UAE’s foreign policy by
delivering high impact training and disseminating research and thought
leadership that furthers the understanding of diplomacy and international
relations.
On organisational matters, the Cabinet approved the amendment of
organisational structure of the National Media Council (NMC) and its Board in
line with government efforts to improve government work. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber,
UAE Minister of State will chair the new Board and the members will
representatives be from the federal and local authorities concerned.
The amendment aims to streamline the work of the NMC to boost the
international reputation of the UAE, raise awareness about its achievements in
various sectors such as playing a global role in diplomacy, humanitarian and
development aid, as well as hosting international organisations in the country.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet reviewed a recommendation submitted by the
Federal National Council related to policy of Ministry of Social Affairs on
cooperatives.
On the International level, the Cabinet endorsed the EU-UAE visa
waiver agreement, whereby Emiratis would no longer require a visa for short
stays in the Schengen countries. In addition, the Cabinet approved the UAE and
Kuwait cooperation agreement in aviation services; and another agreement
between the UAE and the Comoros in economic and commercial fields. -end-
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