DHA launches new medical fitness and occupational screening centre

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced the launch of the Yalayis Medical Fitness and Occupational Screening Centre in Dubai on Wednesday.

The new centre, which is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology, will cater to more than 650,000 laborers in Dubai Investments Park.

The facility is the DHA’s 11th medical fitness centre and reinforces the collaboration and strategic partnerships between the authority and other government entities, private institutions and businessmen.

The centre, which is run by skilled medical cadres and staff will have the capacity to complete more than 3,500 medical fitness and occupational health tests per day, while ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of customers. 

The centre will also have two sections for VIPs (men and women) and is disability friendly, to ensure the safety and comfort of “People of Determination”.

The working hours of the centre are from 7am to 8pm and each fitness test will be completed in 5 minutes, while fitness and occupational health examinations will be completed in 25 minutes for each customer.

Upon inaugurating the centre, His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the DHA stressed the importance of medical fitness centers.

He said that the DHA continuously works on the development of medical fitness centers, by providing them with the latest technologies and smart solutions and providing them with specialized medical and technical competencies.

He added that to enhance customer convenience, the centres are located in different geographical areas across the emirate.

Al Qutami highlighted DHA’s successful partnership and cooperation with government and private entities as well as businessmen who have contributed to establishing and equipping these medical fitness centers, stressing that the DHA appreciates such fruitful partnerships and continuously works on growing them to better serve the community.

Al Qutami commended businessmen Ahmad Al Ayali and Saif Al Muhairi who partnered with the DHA to establish the Yalayis Medical Fitness and Occupational Screening Centre.

Al Qutami also commended the great efforts made by the Medical Fitness and Occupational Health Department at the authority, led by Maisa Al-Bustani, the Director of the Department, for their role in establishing these modern facilities.