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Disease prevention centres in Abu Dhabi will operate till 6pm from January 1
In an attempt to enhance medical care, the Disease Prevention and Screening Centres (DPSCs) through its Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) will work for three additional hours from January 1, 2009.
- By Dina El Shammaa, Staff Reporter
- Published: 16:37 December 21, 2008
Abu Dhabi: In an attempt to enhance medical care, the Disease Prevention and Screening Centres (DPSCs) through its Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) will work for three additional hours from January 1, 2009.
DPSC will operate till 6pm daily.
SEHA - AHS currently owns and operates eight hospital systems with a total of 14 hospitals and over 55 ambulatory and primary health clinics across Abu Dhabi. Their mission is to compare themselves to international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and patient satisfaction.
In addition, SEHA will introduce the DPSC as the appointed sole facility to conduct screening procedures and act as the issuing authority of medical fitness test certificates.
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