Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 03 May 2023: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the biggest healthcare network and a subsidiary of the PureHealth Group \u2013 the UAE\u2019s largest integrated healthcare platform, launches a clinic to dedicate its services to the care of pediatric patients suffering from an inflammatory eye disease called Uveitis. Opening at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), the clinic will provide a multi-disciplinary approach to provide world-class care for Uveitis patients- a condition associated with a number of rheumatology-related conditions, ultimately improving the quality of care and outcomes of its patients.<\/p>\n
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Experts from SKMC specializing in rheumatology and ophthalmology will work jointly to provide a holistic approach toward the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients. Benefits of coordinated care include allowing treatment plans to be determined and adjusted quickly, providing accurate information to the patient and family without unnecessary delay, lessening the number of trips to the hospital, and an increased potential for improved outcomes for vision and rheumatologic problems. Uveitis is a critical and potential manifestation of pediatric rheumatological conditions, which involves inflammation of the eye. Uveitis can be seen when the body\u2019s immune system is fighting an eye infection \u2014 but it can also happen when the immune system attacks healthy tissue as an auto-immune condition. Prevention and early diagnoses can help ensure the patient is treated quickly, avoiding the serious potential of blindness if the condition is left unrecognized or untreated.<\/p>\n
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Commenting on the new clinic, Saeed Jaber Al Kuwaiti, Group Chief Executive Officer at SEHA, said: \u201cWe are pleased to launch the new clinic at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, dedicated to serving pediatric rheumatology. The clinic will help improve the average health span and promote a healthier lifestyle in Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Under the wise and visionary leadership of the country, SEHA aims to raise the benchmarks in healthcare excellence to world-class levels to drive efficiencies across the entire value chain.\u201d Sheikha Dr. Noura Khalid Al Qassimi, Consultant Ophthalmologist at SKMC, said: \u201cThe option to provide combined care is very important, as reducing the time between diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the child\u2019s outcome. We want to avoid the risk of developing poor vision and blindness at all costs. working together with our rheumatology department, we can together in the same setting agree on the diagnosis and management after explaining the whole situation to the parents and family and start the personalized treatment plan in order to save the child\u2019s sight.\u201d Linked with international organizations, the clinic will also play a role in collecting data unique to this region, in efforts to provide personalized treatments and to also enhance the data available regionally for future consideration and planning. The service will also provide further opportunities for research and academia.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Kamran Mahmood, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist at SKMC, said: \u201cThis style of treatment has been seen all over the world, and I\u2019m thrilled that it\u2019s finally being brought to the UAE. We\u2019re now able to provide patients with specialist care for their inflammatory eye diseases, and the treatment strategies can then be discussed and initiated promptly. In these instances, time is of the essence, and now we\u2019re positioned to deliver the best care possible.\u201d As of the launch, the clinic has already received a number of patients under its care, where the one-stop service provides everything, ensuring patients are seen with urgency, diagnosed quickly, and enabled to start treatment as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
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The initiative is at the core efforts of PureHealth to provide a comprehensive class-A healthcare ecosystem that ensure people live longer and healthier and fuller lives. The largest healthcare platform is committed to advance the average health span and promoting a healthier lifestyle in Abu Dhabi and the UAE in line with its science of Longevity. To achieve this, PureHealth is working with SEHA and other group companies on leveraging technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to embed optimal health solutions, achieve excellence in patient health and further strengthen the UAE\u2019s position as the global hub for healthcare. PureHealth operates 200+ hospitals, 100+ clinics, multiple diagnostic centres, insurance solutions, pharmacies, health tech, procurement, investments, and related businesses in the UAE, and is committed to delivering outcome-focused, world-class quality across all channels of healthcare with a mandate to futureproofing the healthcare system locally and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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