Combating Coronavirus: Mohap adopts digital platform to quickly identify people at risk of transmission

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Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences and Chair of the Council.
Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences and Chair of the Council.

Platform used by Mohap has centralised early warning feature to notify public health authorities of new cases

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Published: Tue 9 Jun 2020, 3:56 PM

Last updated: Tue 9 Jun 2020, 6:06 PM

 A digital platform for Covid-19 testing that uses citizens' health data to quickly identify people at risk of transmission is among the several preventive and precautionary measures adopted in the UAE. The platform used by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) has a centralised early warning feature that notifies the relevant public health authorities of new cases.
This came as the Fourth Industrial Revolution Council held its periodical meeting, chaired by Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences and Chair of the Council.
During the meeting, the Mohap presented the other initiatives it has adopted:
1. Smart systems in epidemic investigation: It includes control panels to track infection rates and transmission cases that are linked to relevant public health authorities. This forms a robust and comprehensive network designed to maintain the health and safety of all citizens. These systems have been implemented in 78 government entities, 33 private sector facilities, 10 clinics and nine isolation buildings.
2. Virtual healthcare portal: Patients can use it to connect with doctors and healthcare workers virtually. The virtual clinics include medical, nursing and pharmacy services, as well as supporting medical specialties such as nutrition and physiotherapy. The clinics will also provide remote curative and consultative services to simulate the pattern of traditional medical services without the need to visit hospitals. The clinics also provide medicine home delivery services nationwide.
4. Social distancing for health workers: An initiative for adopting social distancing for 1,327 medical staff.
5. Drive-through vaccination: An e-clinic service provides vaccines for children while they are in their parents' vehicles with no need to enter the health centres.
Preparing for a post-Covid-19 world
Al Amiri said the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the vital role that science and technology plays, "not as a luxury, but as a prerequisite to our national development in the face of this global threat".
"As the world embarks on a new era of digital transformation, the capabilities of all sectors will be tested. It is the adoption of new, innovative technologies in these sectors that will determine how we navigate this challenging period and emerge stronger on the other side," she said.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Council works in collaboration with all government departments to design and deploy solutions to the most pressing challenges facing developmental sectors by promoting the use of science and technology; proposing policies and initiatives; and strengthening coordination and cooperation between federal, local and international entities to ensure full integration between them.
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