29 July 2010
In the framework of supporting and strengthening its strategic partnerships among Dubai’s Government departments while contributing to the improvement of public services, DEWA signed an agreement with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to provide medical fitness examinations for its staff. The agreement was signed at DHA’s headquarters by Mohammed Juma Muftah, director of administrative operations for the DHA, and Maryam Hilal Al-Mutaiwei, Senior Manager, Personnel Management for DEWA in the presence of Hamza Abbas, from DHA’s Management Department , Maisa Al Bustani, Manager of medical fitness support services, and Sameera Hussain Shaban, Manager-Passport&Residency at Human Resources - Personnel Management from the Human Resources Department of DEWA , and Hassa AlDoweis from the Individuals Affairs from the Human Resources Department of DEWA . Mohammed Jumaa Muftah stressed on the importance of this agreement that follows the Memorandum of Understanding that was signed between the two parties last month to promote joint cooperation, exchange of experience and providing medical advice. “This will have a positive impact on the development of services and the level of performance and customer satisfaction. Our efforts aim at building bridges of cooperation with various institutions and government bodies in Dubai to strengthen our relationship in order to achieve Dubai’s prosperity and our common interests,” he added. “The keenness of DHA on the opening of many centers for medical fitness tests in various locations in the Dubai stems from its will to simplify and save time and effort for customers, therefore 13 centers were dedicated for this purpose,” he pointed out. “Our great potential, advanced technology and highly qualified professionals helped us in becoming a focal point and an ideal choice for many institutions and use them to their employees. We signed a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding within DEWA to provide medical services to its staff,” he concluded. Maryam Hilal Al-Mutaiwei, Senior Manager, Personnel Management at DEWA said : The agreement will help in supporting the exchange of knowledge, expertise and institutional experience at all levels, in addition to exchanging information and studies related to both parties and supporting the efforts of modernization and institutional development by improving operational performance and simplified procedures, thus contributing to the development of services”. “The agreement aims at supporting the provision of treatment services and quality healthcare to DEWA’s staff; in this regard an account was opened with the Dubai Health Authority for the fitness medical examination of DEWA’s staff. This will contribute in saving money, time and effort spent by the employee in completing these procedures” she added. She pointed out that the DEWA supports the strengthening of cooperation between institutions and government departments, especially in the area of simplification of procedures. It is noteworthy that the two bodies recently signed a memorandum of understanding to support and promote the relations between the departments and institutions in Dubai which will contribute to the improvement of public services, and will coordinate the exchange of experience between them in the field of information technology, government service excellence and medical advice.