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MoH strategy to make healthcare world class
MoH strategy to make healthcare world class Staff Reporter / 26 December 2013 The strategy has been developed in response to emerging challenges and progresses achieved in the health sector worldwide. The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Wednesday unveiled the blueprint of its 2014-2016 strategy to make the nation’s healthcare system on par with international standards of quality assurance. The strategy has been developed in response to emerging challenges and progresses achieved in the health sector worldwide. “The ministry gives top priority to the health sector for both locals and residents,” Minister of Health Abdul Rahman Al Owais said at the launch of the initiative in Abu Dhabi. As it seeks to enhance the aspirations of the UAE’s federal government and people, the ministry has to make its establishments and facilities in tune with international standards of quality assurance and progress of services, he added. Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services, gave a brief presentation about the strategy. “The ministry’s objectives aim for enhancing and strengthening its health policies, regulations and governance guidance at the federal level. “We also aim at developing and improving the MoH infrastructural facilities and healthcare safety system to counter health hazards, promoting public healthcare standards and raising public healthcare awareness among the community,” he explained. “Plans are being put in place to ensure provision of comprehensive healthcare services, supporting and applying scientific research and healthcare studies, ensuring provision of central administrative services and improving auxiliary support healthcare services,” Al Ketbi added. news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
Etisalat launches UAE’s first unlimited Wi-Fi data roaming
Etisalat launches UAE’s first unlimited Wi-Fi data roaming (Wam) / 26 December 2013 Subscribers of Etisalat’s roaming packages can avail of the weekly or monthly access pass. Etisalat, today announced the UAE’s first eWIFI offer aimed at providing unlimited Wi-Fi data roaming access, with convenient daily, weekly, monthly options, for customers when they travel abroad. Through a partnership with iPass – one of the world’s biggest Wi-Fi hotspot aggregator companies with a network of 1.4 million access points across 130 countries – Etisalat will offer travelling customers ease of access and unlimited high-speed connectivity at different places, including hotel and conference venues and global airports. The offer works with both prepaid and postpaid lines. Subscribers of Etisalat’s roaming packages can avail of the weekly or monthly access pass. Khaled El Khouly, Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat – UAE, said: “This offer is another example of our constant innovation that has now helped combine the best of two offers. Earlier this year, we launched the mobile data roaming packages for our customers, enabling hassle-free travel without high mobile data costs. The Traveller Combo enabled subscribers to choose the mobile data roaming pack that is most suitable for them. Now, customers can get unlimited access to Wi-Fi at high speed on top of current weekly/monthly roaming benefits. With the eWIFI offer, customers get added value by remaining continuously connected. Our constant endeavour is to provide customers three essential features: variety of choice, competitive pricing and ease of use. This offer provides all three requirements with the widest network of hotspots and simple-to-use features like the hotspot finder, which helps customers find iPass hotspots (maps with Wi-Fi hotspots highlighted) easily.” The unlimited and fast Wi-Fi Internet access across iPass network hotspots is available at competitive prices for use on Wi-Fi devices including all laptops and iOS and Android devices. Continue reading
Christmas spirit grips UAE
Christmas spirit grips UAE Staff Reporter / 26 December 2013 People get together with loved ones on Christmas to pray for peace, harmony and prosperity in the coming year. The Christmas tree put up at the Mall of the Emirates and the decorations surrounding it served as the perfect background for photo enthusiasts. — KT photo by Shihab The festive spirit gripped the country on Wednesday, as people got together with loved ones on Christmas to pray for peace, harmony and prosperity in the coming year. Several residents that Khaleej Times caught up with, especially children, said their wish to Santa is to end the suffering of children in Syria, Philippines, and other areas, where people are grappling with the aftermath of disasters — both natural and man made. Eight-year-old Julian Duff, a British expatriate, said: “My mother said that we should always pray for people who are in need. So my wish to Santa is that children everywhere must be happy.” Christmas wishes put up at the St Mary’s Church in Dubai on Wednesday. — KT photo by Rahul Gajjar Julian’s parents’ got him a brand new battery operated race car and clothes on Christmas eve. People were also seen crowding at shopping malls, completing last minute shopping. Some residents said they miss celebrating with their family members back in their home countries. Melanie Donohue, an Irish national, said: “I miss my family and the Christmas weather back home. But Dubai so far has been great as well. You can buy pretty much everything that you usually get back home. I just finished a whole lot of last minute shopping and am heading back home for some turkey and other delicious Christmas goodies.” Sharjah resident and school teacher Seena Japeth said: “We miss our relatives back home. Here we celebrate more with friends than with our family. There was a hearty Christmas meal; we shared cake with our friends.” Indian national, Cherian V, said: “There is a wonderful spirit in the air and Christmas is mostly about spending quality time with friends and family members, which is exactly what we try and do. Our kids need to know the importance of tradition and spending time with family. This is one of the ways in which we can remind kids of family values.” An evening at the church Roses outside St Mary’s Catholic Church in Oudh Metha were being sold by the dozen on Christmas. Muthu, a rose-seller stationed at the Church, told Khaleej Times that he sold about 100 stems of pink and red roses by the afternoon of the 25th. The roses were bought and placed at the foot of the barn inside the church premises, constructed with hay and gunny sacks and a small toy figure of baby Jesus. Multiple counters were bustling with people buying 2014 calendars with photos of Mother Mary and Jesus, Bibles, Novenas and prayer beads. On Tuesday afternoon at 3.30pm, the church held a mass for the old and sick. Carol singing took place from 11.30pm onwards. The mass itself had a packed audience. In the main hall, at least 30 rows of pews tightly accommodated hundreds of worshippers singing hymns. Loudspeakers in the compound carried the voices of the hymns outside. People were dressed in their Christmas-best and were seen posing for photos. Office-goers were present too. They were either given the day off or availed of one to spend Christmas with families, eating festive food. It was a merry Christmas indeed. – news@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
