Patient googled for best hospitals and chose Dubai
In this case, Garry Mervin Perine, 50, a schoolteacher and resident of Seychelles, was unable to swallow food or drink for several days, had lost enormous amount of body weight and was severely malnourished. Unable to find a suitable doctor in Seychelles, he began surfing the net for help in the region and stumbled upon the NMC hospital website, which had just the right doctor to diagnose and intervene in his case.
With support from the Seychelles government, Perine was flown to Dubai for consultation with Dr Maher Khalil, Consultant ENT specialising in head and neck surgery, at the NMC Royal Hospital, DIP, Dubai.
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A private hospital group responsible for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccine shots in Abu Dhabi took 1,500 bookings in the first two days.
VPS Healthcare said several major employers had already asked about mass vaccinations for staff and that demand was expected to surge in the coming weeks.
The medical group is part of Abu Dhabi government s campaign to offer the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine at dozens of hospitals and clinics.
At the VPS-owned Burjeel Hospital in downtown Abu Dhabi on Sunday, a steady stream of residents received the first of two shots.
“Word of mouth is likely to be the biggest asset to reach as many people as possible, particularly those who may be unsure of its efficacy,” said Dr Pankaj Chawla, head of VPS s Covid-19 task force.
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