ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi’s DOH and Abu Dhabi Public Health Center scooped eight prestigious awards at the 9th Annual Awards as part of the Globee Business Awards for mounting excellent COVID-19 pandemic response.

The Department of Health -Abu Dhabi is the governing body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, ensuring excellence in healthcare for the community by monitoring population health.

The awards were given in recognition of the UAE’s outstanding response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The emirate’s strategy was to raise awareness and use digital solutions to control the pandemic’s impact on the health and safety of the community.

Abu Dhabi set an excellent example in raising awareness among its community, which is made up of citizens and residents from over 200 nationalities – Abu Dhabi, in particular, was able to for all intents and purposes employ the most advanced technologies in its efforts to halt the spread of the pandemic, which is quite significant.

In its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abu Dhabi essentially ranked above several cities all over the world due to measures that aided in the city’s rapid and effective response to the pandemic.

Abu Dhabi’srobust response to the pandemic ensured that the UAE nation maintained a low positivity rates and one of the world’s lowest mortality rates per capita while adapting and scaling up healthcare provision to protect every member of society.

Accordingly, COVID-19-related mortality rates in Abu Dhabi are among the very best in the world.

As a result of these measures, the community’s health and safety were protected, while an open and competitive economy was maintained.

H.E. Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, was named Best CEO of the year 2021. H.E Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, received the Gold award for “Executive Hero of the Year, 2021” for his leadership and efforts in the health sector in response to the emirate’s COVID-19 pandemic.

Al Hamed was able to bring all teams together in order to provide high-quality integrated healthcare services to more than 3 million people in the UAE.

He highlighted, “These awards come as a direct reflection of the continuous support from the UAE’s leadership to enhance the healthcare sector and ensure that it is fully equipped to be able to respond efficiently and successfully to any challenges.”

The CEO World Awards honor the accomplishments of leaders, executives, and their management teams who are responsible for the year’s most outstanding initiatives and achievements.

Chief Executive Officers, are in charge of developing the organization’s short and long-term strategies. Individuals and teams who set industry standards for excellence are recognized in this annual awards program.

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