Eida, health services Ramadan timings

The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the official working hours at its registration centres across the UAE during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

There will be two shifts; the morning shift from 9am to 1pm, and the evening shift from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.

Official working hours for Emirates ID departments and offices staff during the Holy Month will be from 9am to 2pm.

Extended working hours for healthcare services Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS), a part of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), announced the revised working hours of its healthcare centres located in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and the launch of the second season of ‘Salem’ on Abu Dhabi Al Oula and Abu Dhabi Al Emarat TV channels during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The revised operating hours and extended night shifts during the Holy Month of Ramadan will meet the needs of patients round the clock and contribute to raising customer satisfaction levels for AHS’s world-class services.

Abu Dhabi and Al Ain-based Al Zafaranah, Al Rowda, Al Mushref, Al Bateen, Al Khaleej, Al Manhal, Khalifa A, Al Shahama, Al Samha, Al Maqta’a, Madinat Mohammed Bin Zayed, Mafraq Dental Centre, Baniyas, Al Nahda, Al Khazna, Al Hili, Al Muwaiji, Zakher, Al Niyadat, Al Maqam, Mezyad and Al Yahar Healthcare Centres will operate in two shifts - 9:00am - 3:00pm and 8:30pm - 12:30am on their usual working days.

In the Abu Dhabi Island Region, Abu Dhabi Dental Centre and Al Dhafra Dental Centre will also operate in two shifts, with the first from 8:00am - 2:00pm and the second from 8:30pm - 12:30am on their usual working days. Meanwhile, the Airport Clinic, Al Khatem, Remah, Sweihan, Al Hayer and Al Qua’a Healthcare Centres will remain open 24 hours.

In Al Ain Eastern Region, Al Shwaib and Al Faqaa will operate in a single shift from 6:00pm - 12:00am on their usual working days.

AHS Disease Prevention and Screening Centres will operate Sunday through Thursday from 8:00am - 2:00pm and remain closed on Saturdays. The Abu Dhabi Centre will also remain open from Sunday to Thursday, from 8:00am - 5:00pm, and on Saturdays from 10:00am - 4:00pm.
15-episode series of ‘Salem’

Meanwhile, the 15-episode series of ‘Salem’, the AHS mascot that seeks to educate children and parents on health matters, will be aired on Abu Dhabi Al Oula and Abu Dhabi Al Emarat TV channels. The series tackles issues on the dangers of energy drinks, how to maintain a healthy weight, as well as problems related to asthma, diabetes, chickenpox and lice in children.

The episodes will also promote empathy towards children with special needs and raise awareness on ways to cultivate respect among classmates, gain a positive attitude, handle peer pressure and emotional abuse and learn to say no to wrong actions.

The episodes will additionally highlight the importance of balanced meals with anti-oxidants, self-confidence, effective means of communication, regular vaccinations, wearing appropriate attire while playing sports to avoid injuries, and ensuring a safe environment in the home.

Over the past few months, more than 60,000 copies of the comic books featuring stories, activities and puzzles on dental hygiene and sports have been distributed to school children across 112 public schools during AHS community events and at AHS centres and SEHA facilities in Abu Dhabi.
AHS is a unique outpatient care concept from Seha that aims to offer easy access to primary and specialist patient care, including comprehensive laboratory and modern diagnostic facilities.

AHS is responsible for operating school health services, disease prevention and screening centres, mobile clinic solutions and ambulatory care centres across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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