Official Press Release

Dubai, 21^st January 2014:  Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) a UAE laboratory network is one of only three nominees to be selected for The Roche Excellence in Laboratory Award, and the only contender from the United Arab Emirates.  The winner will be announced at the Arab Health Exhibition during an awards ceremony, attended by the regions most senior healthcare officials and major healthcare providers.

Mark Adams, CEO and founder of Anglo Arabian Healthcare said, “We are very proud of the entire PHD team, who we have always known are an incredible group of Doctors, technologists, nurses and a great support team. They are all 100% committed to patient safety, accurate, reliable and timely diagnostics and it is great to see that their peers are recognising the fantastic achievements of this winning team.  Being selected as one of the top three nominees throughout the Middle East, and the only group from the UAE is in itself, an enormous achievement and well deserved”.

Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) is an established network of accredited laboratories and radiology centres located throughout the region offering reliable diagnostic solutions for the professional medical community, clinics and hospitals.

“It is great news that Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) has been short listed as one of the three best laboratories in the whole Middle Eastern Region and the only one from the UAE to compete for the Roche Excellence in Laboratory Award. This achievement would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the competent and well-qualified team of PHD. I am really proud of this prestigious award and the whole team behind this achievement.” said Dr. Mohammed Bahani, Managing Director of PHD.

As well as being the only UAE laboratory network to be put forward for the award, PHD will be announcing the introduction of Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics to their extensive test repertoire at the Arab Health Exhibition that attracts over 85,000 visitors during the four-day event.

With the Middle Eastern healthcare industry estimated to be worth $80 billion per year and currently experiencing enormous growth, Anglo Arabian Healthcare recognise the importance of the award nomination.

The PHD stand can be found in the MedLab section, Rashid Hall RE-50 at Arab Health, the region’s most influential medical diagnostics event attracting more than 20,000 visitors and 4,500 conference delegates.

There have been several articles in the news lately about the ‘MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) coronavirus that recently caused the tragic death of a paramedic in the UAE.

The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi has confirmed the current situation was not a public health concern and has taken all necessary measures as per international standards and recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

However, The health body advises the public to follow these tips to help prevent respiratory illnesses:

-Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds.
-Help young children do the same. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer.
-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze then throw the tissue in the trash.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
-Avoid close contact with people with fever or flu-like illnesses.