Dubai Hospital opens new pediatric intensive care unit

A new pediatric intensive care unit at the Dubai Hospital has begun receiving patients.

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said the new unit, which includes eight separate rooms, was established to take into account all the medical needs of children.

It will also take into account their privacy, as each child will be allocated an independent room equipped with the latest medical technologies. It will also include additional elements to ensure the child's parents are comfortable when they stay with them.

After inaugurating the unit earlier this month, Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the DHA, said the new unit is an important addition to the integrated medical care system.

The Dubai Hospital includes six different specialties for children, including pediatric tumours, kidney diseases, endocrine glands, diabetes,  the digestive system and heart disease.