The UAE is free from Ebola and the country is fully-prepared to deal with any case, assured the Ministry of Health (MoH). “The UAE is free from Ebola disease which has been reported in a number of African countries,” said Dr Amin Al Amiri, assistant undersecretary for Public Health Policies and Licensing at the MoH.
In a statement, the ministry said that preventive precautionary measures adopted by health institutions and other competent authorities here, including the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), are in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations.
It added that the ministry is implementing all resolutions at the last WHO meeting with the Ebola-afflicted countries to prevent the entry of the disease into the UAE, and that the procedures taken so far are sufficient to safeguard the country from the deadly virus.
Dr Al Amiri said the MoH is in contact with the WHO to keep up-to-date with the latest developments.
