Health Hub Newsletter
Issue 10 - FEBRUARY 2023
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Free Screening for Keratoconus Screening!
Keratoconus is a progressive and potentially blinding corneal disease that typically begins at puberty and progresses until the mid-twenties. The prevalence of this disease is 50 times higher in the Middle East compared with Europe and North America with Gulf Arabs having the highest rate of involvement in the world.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is running a research screening program throughout March, screening UAE Nationals for free!
Taking part helps us better understand the disease and has implications for treatment. For you, free screening at our Eye Institute allows you to find out if you have it and stop its progression (you may also qualify for free treatment).
Screening can prove extremely beneficial considering 15% to 60% of undiagnosed keratoconus patients will eventually become legally blind, needing to undergo a corneal transplant.
If you are a UAE National, aged 18-30 and want to participate in this free screening program, please Register Online HERE.
Watch as our Clinical Optometrist, Rasha El Rachmani, discusses the Importance of Routine Eye Examinations
14-year old’s Life is Saved, Thanks to Liver Donor
Ruqayya arrived at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in a coma and on life support. Without a liver transplant, doctors estimated that she had only hours to live.
Ruqayya had a difficult childhood, suffering from complications with her liver. When she was 14, her liver began to fail, and she was put on life support. Her family feared that she would not survive.
Ruqayya was airlifted to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and moved to the Intensive Care Unit where doctors feared that without a liver transplant, she had only hours to live.
Doctors immediately began the search for a donor’s liver. Ruqayya’s family was extremely fearful of the situation and the implications of having such a major operation. They had lost Ruqayya’s older sister to liver failure, but they put their trust in the hands of the doctors…
Watch Rugayya’s Story
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to extend its operational hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi have launched evening clinics that will extend operational hours from 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ensuring that world-class healthcare remains accessible for everyone!
The evening clinics will be open in addition to the existing day clinics that are operational from Monday to Thursday between 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and on Friday between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Patients needing care across various specializations such as primary care, endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and allergy & immunology will continue to receive uninterrupted care at their convenience during the Holy Month.
To book an evening appointment please call today 800 222 33.
Did you visit our team at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open tennis this month?
The inaugural event took place at Zayed Sport City this month. An incredible line-up, featuring 4 of the World’s Top-10 female tennis stars, including World No. 9’s Belinda Bencic, who wowed crowds and fought hard against the likes of Elena Rybakina and Liudmila Sansonova to take home the stunning falcon trophy and become the Singles Champion. In the doubles, Luisa Stefania and Shuai Zhang became the Doubles Champions, battling against Shuko Ayoama and Hao-Ching Chan in a thrilling finals match.
Away from the court, the Tennis Village offered brilliant family-friendly entertainment for fans plus an opportunity to come and meet Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Doctors. The Championship was the perfect weekend for everyone from tennis fans to families, and residents and tourists alike. The first of many!
Register to use our Patient Portal to manage your heath on the go
We’ve made it easier to manage your health from anywhere. To start accessing digital healthcare for you and your family you can visit the Patient Portal website or download the app from the app store today.
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To book an appointment with any of our specialist care providers, please contact 800 222 33 or visit our website: Request an Appointment
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