Health

Dubai: «The Gulf»

The “Dubai Fertility Center” was able to renew the global accreditation from the Canadian International Commission in Reproductive Health for the “Diamond Category”, to be the first and only government center in the world to obtain this accreditation, for the second time in a row, following applying the requirements for obtaining this category that It is the highest category given to laboratories of medical assisted reproductive centers.

This accreditation reflects the distinguished services provided by the center in line with international standards applied in specialized centers, and contributes to enhancing patient safety and safe handling of human samples at all stages of treatment, using medical assisted reproductive technologies.

Dr. Ahmed bin Kalban, Executive Director of the Specialized Healthcare Sector at the Dubai Health Authority, stressed the importance of this accreditation, and its effective role in enhancing the competitiveness of the center, as an ideal destination for patients from different countries of the world. Referring to the efforts of the various work teams, to obtain this achievement, and to prepare and qualify the center’s services to comply with international standards for the quality of health services in the Canadian International Commission, which confirms the authority’s commitment to continue providing its health services, in accordance with the applicable global standards.

He added that the Dubai Fertility Center is one of the leading specialized medical centers in the Arab Gulf region and the Middle East in providing medical assistance services for pregnancy and childbearing. around the world, where it applies the best agreements and therapeutic practices in fertilization to raise pregnancy rates and improve reproductive health, exceeding global rates in this field.

Hana Tahawara, director of the center, said that obtaining this accreditation came following passing the requirements for obtaining it, following scrutiny and review by a group of experts specialized in fertility services from the Canadian Authority, which focused on the specialized professional aspects, technology, devices and medical equipment, and to ensure the extent of commitment to the application of standards The terms and conditions, and the implementation of a program of field visits to assess the readiness of the embryology laboratory at the headquarters of the new building, and holding workshops to explain the requirements for renewal of accreditation.

She reviewed the evaluation results obtained by the center, which exceeded expectations and enabled it to obtain a certificate of excellence within the “diamond category” with a rate of 98.8% for a period of three years.

The evaluation also focused on the extent of the center’s commitment to implementing the 484 standards, including 100% leadership, which are 112 standards.

She emphasized that the Canadian Authority’s standards help health service providers to meet the demands for excellence in reproductive health, and to maintain quality and patient safety.