DHA Announces Timings of Healthcare Facilities during the Eid Al Adha Holidays

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 17, 2021: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced today the working hours for all DHA hospitals, DHA COVID-19 assessment and vaccination centres, DHA administration, primary health centres and medical fitness centres during the Eid Al Adha holidays.

Timing of DHA hospitals: 
Hospitals and health centres, will work as per shift timings and medical practitioners will be on call to ensure work continues as usual. The emergency departments of all DHA hospitals will be functional round-the-clock.
In terms of specialist outpatient clinics, Rashid, Latifa and Dubai hospital outpatient services will be closed during the Eid holidays.  
Hatta Hospital’s family medicine clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

COVID-19 Vaccination Centres:
The COVID-19 vaccination centres will be closed from July 19 to July 21. 
From July 22 to July 24, the Al Garhoud Centre will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Uptown Mirdiff Centre will be open on Thursday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
On July 23 and July 24, the centre will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

COVID-19 Assessment Centres: 
Al Badaa health centre, Al Khawaneej health centre and the Dubai Municipality health centre will function 24/7.

COVID-19 screening centres:
The Deira City Centre and Mall of the Emirates screening centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
The Al Nasr Club centre will be closed from July 19 to 24.  The Al Rashidiya Majlis and Jumeirah 1 Port Majlis will be closed from July 19 to 22. 

Timings of primary healthcare centres:

In terms of primary healthcare centres (PHCs), the Nadd Al Hamar, Al Barsha and Airport Medical Centre will function round-the-clock on all days. All other DHA primary healthcare centres will be closed during the Eid break.

The Al Lusialy Health Centre will also be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for family medicine service and for PCR tests. It will be closed on July 20. 

Medical Fitness Centres:
All Medical Fitness Centres will be closed during the Eid break. The Muhaisnah Medical Fitness Centre will be open on Monday, July 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Uptown Occupational Health Screening Centre will be closed from July 19 to July 21. It will be open on Thursday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
 On July 23 and July 24, it will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DHA’s specialized centres 

Most of DHA’s specialised centres will be closed during the Eid break.
The Dubai Fertility Centre will be open on Thursday, July 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
The Thalassemia Centre will be open on Monday, July 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Blood Donation Centre will be open from Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Dubai Cord Blood and Research Centre will open during the Eid holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Customers may call the DHA toll-free number 800 342 for more information.