“Two Health Facilities Temporarily Closed in Abu Dhabi for Violating Safety Measures and Standards”

ABU DHABI, 23rd May, 2020 (WAM) — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the regulatory body for the health care sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced the temporary closure of two health facilities after monitoring a number of violations for non-compliance with safety measures to limit the spread and prevention of infection, the use of expired materials and tools, and non-compliance. Standards and regulations regarding handling of medical waste and storage of blood units.

The department closed two health facilities after monitoring their committing a number of violations, which also included the lack of licensed doctors in the specialties mentioned in the facility license issued by the department, as well as non-compliance with the engineering and technical standards of the facility plan approved by the department, and its non-conformity with the technical and engineering implementation of the facility on the ground, and no one’s commitment Medical staff members to carry out scheduled vaccinations.

The department stated that the temporary closure decision came in order to preserve the health and safety of patients in the first place, and also to allow health care facilities to take the necessary corrective measures, noting that the audit team will visit these facilities again to find out the steps and procedures that they followed to correct their conditions and confirm them.

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi called on all health facilities operating in the emirate to adhere to the standards and regulations issued by the department in order to preserve the health and safety of all members of society and to continue providing health care services in accordance with international best practices.