UAE: The Ministry of Health has directed all medical districts and primary health centres to set the official work hours during the holy month of Ramadan.
The ministry has issued a circular in this regard to all authorities concerned. Dr Mahmoud Fikri, Assistant Undersecretary for Health Policies at the ministry, said: “All our healthcare services will be available during the holy month. As for hospitals, the work hours will be set as per the circular and the emergency departments will continue to work throughout the day in all hospitals.”
The ministry called on the directors of all medical districts and primary health centres to implement the circular to ensure the availability of health services for the nationals and residents during Ramadan.
Dr Fikri held a meeting with the directors of primary health centres to discuss their preparations for the holy month and ways to avoid congestion during certain hours.
The dental clinics will work in morning and evening shifts depending on the staff strength while the health centres will not work in the morning on Fridays during the holy month.
“We also called on all directors to coordinate with the officials at the school health, preventive medicine and motherhood and childhood departments to involve their doctors in the work shift hours,” Dr Fikri said.
The following are the work hours of facilities under these medical districts:
Dubai
Health Centres: Outpatient visitors — 9am to 2pm.
Evening shift: Only in Al Rashidiya, Hor Al Anz, Al Ittihad and Al Aweer from Sunday to Thursday — 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Official holidays and Fridays: Hor Al Anz Health Centre — 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Sharjah
Al Qaraen Health Centre: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 12 midnight;
Friday — 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Saturday — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Health centres: Sunday to Thursday — Al Riqqa, Al Sabkha, Wasit, Al Khalidyia, Al Hamryia, Dibba Al Hosn, and Luluaia — 9am to 12pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight; Abu Mousa and Al Madam: 9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 midnight; Al Rafea, Al Dhaid, Al Maleeha, Al Thumaid, and Al Musalla: 9am to 12 noon; Al Maleeha, Al Thumaid, Al Musalla: 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and Wadi Al Helw and Al Nahwa: 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 11pm.
Weekend: Wasit Health Centre — Friday: 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and Saturday — 9am to 1pm; and 8.30pm to 12 midnight; Saturday: Al Maleeha and Al Thumaid Health Centres — 9am to 12 noon; and Friday and Saturday: Al Musalla Health Centre — 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah Health Centre: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 12 midnight;
Friday: 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Saturday: 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Al Mamoora, Al Jazeera and Al Munaei: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Friday: 8.30 pm to 12 midnight.
Al Rams: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 11pm;
Saturday: 8.30pm to 11pm.
Al Humranya, Al Jeer, Julphar, Khat and Kadra: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 12 noon.
Shoaka: Monday and Wednesday — 9am to 12.00 noon.
Safni, Shamal, Al Nakheel, Al Thait, Saif Bin Ali and Digdaga: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 11pm.
Umm Al Quwain
Sunday to Thursday: Al Khazan, Al Salma and Falaj Al Mualla Health Centres — 9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 midnight;
Friday: 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Saturday: 9am to 1 pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Fujairah
Muraished, Al Madina and Kadfa Health Centres: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 noon;
Friday — 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Saturday — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Al Qarya, Dhadna, Al Tubain, Wadi Sidr and Al Siji: Sunday to Thursday — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 11pm; and
Saturday — 9am to 1pm.
Merbeh and Badia: Sunday to Thursday —9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 midnight; and
Saturday: Al Badia Health Centre — 9am to 1pm.
Ajman
Sunday to Thursday: Al Madina and Mushairef Health Centres — 9am to 12 noon and 8.30pm to 12 midnight;
Al Hamidiya and Al Manama — 9am to12 noon;
Al Muzarae — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm. till 11.00 p.m.
Friday: Al Madina — 8.30pm to 12 midnight.
Saturday: Al Madina and Mushairef — 9am to 1pm and 8.30pm to 12 midnight
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