Dubai: The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched at its headquarters in Muhaisnah a new medical clinic offering medical advice and preventive care to cab drivers.
“This newly opened clinic is part of the DTC’s strategy to broaden the scope of its services on offer to cab drivers and meet their needs. It also adds to the series of achievements made by the DTC towards enhancing the happiness and job satisfaction of its employees including drivers,” said Dr Yousuf Mohammad Al Ali, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation.
“The clinic is fitted with all necessary resources to serve the medical and health-care needs of all drivers, including X-ray machines and a diagnostic laboratory. It has a team of medical professionals specialised in general medicine (GPs) as well as specialists in orthopaedics, ophthalmology, pulmonary and cardiac diseases, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and venereal diseases. It has a dedicated ward for critical conditions and shifting them in a fully equipped ambulance to the nearest hospital,” explained Al Ali.
“The clinic has a hotline with the Dubai Health Authority to keep up-to-date with the developments of precautionary health measures. The clinic is open daily from Saturday to Thursday, from 7am to 11pm, and from 8am to 8pm on Fridays. A plan is in place to open an affiliated pharmacy so that cabbies can easily obtain their prescribed medicines,” he said.
