The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) opened a new medical fitness centre at the Yalayis Centre at the Dubai Investment Park (DIP) on Wednesday, 26 August.
The centre, which features state-of-the-art technology, will cater to 650,000 blue collar workers at DIP, and will carry out more than 3,500 medical fitness and occupational health tests per day.
Each fitness test will be completed in five minutes while occupational health examinations will be completed in 25 minutes for each customer.
The new facility is the eleventh medical fitness centre and only reinforces the collaboration and strategic partnerships between DHA and other government entities, private institutions and businessmen.
Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of DHA, inaugurated the centre and said that the DHA works on the development of such centres by providing the latest technologies and smart solutions as well as specialised medical and technical competent staff.
He added that the medical fitness centres are located in different geographical areas across the emirate in order to enhance customer convenience.
The centre will also be disability-friendly to ensure the safety and comfort of ‘People of Determination’.
Working hours for the centre are from 7am to 8pm with two separate sections for VIPs (men and women).