Sultan Bin Ahmed opens Dinas Health Clinic in Philippines

Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, inaugurated Dinas Health Clinic in the Dinas area on the island of Mindanao in the Republic of the Philippines.

The clinic was renovated with support from the “Alam wa Amal” programme, broadcast on Sharjah TV, which is affiliated with the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, in cooperation with Sharjah Charity International (SCI).

Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Charity International, affirmed that the charitable projects on the Philippine island of Mindanao extend the organisation’s humanitarian efforts and reflect the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership and the directives of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to extend a helping hand to those in need in impoverished communities and to provide them with essential necessities to ensure a decent standard of living and a stable life.

Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi expressed his appreciation for the longstanding and effective partnership between Sharjah Charity International (SCI) and the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), which has delivered impactful charitable projects over the years across impoverished communities in various countries, benefiting thousands of people in need.

These projects provide essential services and address priority needs to ensure a decent standard of living, including housing, healthcare, vocational development, Arabic language education, and memorisation of the Holy Quran.

His Highness the Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council toured the health clinic, reviewing its various rooms designed to meet the diverse medical needs of local residents. The clinic includes consultation rooms for a general practitioner and a dentist, as well as facilities for maternal and newborn care and emergency services, a pharmacy, and a modern laboratory.

Hi-tech medical equipment

His Highness was briefed on the modern medical equipment and devices supplied to the clinic to provide the best possible healthcare for local residents. These include an advanced diagnostic unit equipped with modern imaging technology, such as X-ray and ultrasound machines, as well as specialised equipment for maternal and newborn care, including an examination bed, a suction device, and a precision infant weighing scale. The clinic is also equipped with general diagnostic and treatment devices, including an electrocardiogram (ECG) machine and vital signs monitors.

The clinic is also equipped with various emergency devices to handle urgent cases, as well as operational equipment that supports medical procedures, facilitates the smooth admission and discharge of patients, and enables the provision of comprehensive healthcare services.

At the conclusion of the visit, His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah exchanged commemorative gifts with senior officials from the Dinas area and posed for group photographs with the clinic’s administrative and medical teams.

His Highness was accompanied at the inauguration by Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Charity International; Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority; Tariq Saeed Allay, Director General of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau; Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Media Council; and a number of officials.