Dubai hospitals order 3,000 Android tablets for patients

Tablets to be distributed to all DHA hospitals and healthcare facilities

All beds in hospitals and healthcare facilities of Dubai Health Authority will be provided with Android tablets, the DHA announced on Tuesday.

A total of 3,000 Android tablets will be distributed in the first phase in all 14 DHA primary healthcare centres, specialty centres and hospitals, which include 784 beds in Rashid Hospital, 712 in Dubai Hospital, 448 in Latifa Hospital and 119 beds in Hatta Hospital. More will be given out later. 

“The use of Android tablets in all DHA healthcare facilities is the first step in our plan to build ‘smart hospitals’ that will be equipped with the latest IT technology to enhance customer experience,” said Director-General Essa Al Maidoor.

“Customer care is at the heart of the Dubai Health Strategy 2013-2025 and these initiatives are aimed at improving the user experience of patients. All DHA hospitals and healthcare facilities will also have Internet which will allow patients to keep track of their social media accounts, email, read the news or watch movies,” Al Maidoor said. 

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