ABU DHABI, January 07, 2022 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has announced its updated operational hours following the new UAE weekend change.
In line with SEHA’s commitment to make healthcare as accessible as possible, four of its facilities – Baniyas and Al Bahia Healthcare Centers in Abu Dhabi; and Al Hili and Al Yahar Healthcare Centers in Al Ain will remain operational seven days a week, effective Saturday, January 8th, 2022. In addition, emergency departments across all.
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Tens of thousands of citizens have already submitted blood samples and
DNA swabs as part of the programme
Emiratis in the UAE have been urged to voluntarily give an anonymous blood sample to help expand the data collection for the Emirati Genome Project. All photos by Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The programme, which officially launched last year, has so far collected blood samples and buccal swabs from tens of thousands of people
Dr Walid Zaher is the chief research officer for G42 Healthcare and one of the lead researchers for the Emirati Genome Programme
Using the data, experts say they can predict, and in some cases prevent, diseases before they happen