In the UAE, it is mandatory for expats to undergo medical exams before you can get your residence visa, employment visa, or education visa. This is a mandatory requirement and given that there’s many expats in the UAE, different medical fitness centers in the country are usually busy most of the year. In return, many expats and applicants are in queue to get their medical test results. Thanks to the new medical system in the UAE, expats can now get their results in lesser time compared to the old system.
Waiting for your medical exam results in the UAE isn’t really that difficult. Most of the time, the results are supposed to be release minutes to hours when you take the test. But, since there are many applicants, you still have to wait in line. The authorities kept on working on this issue until they came up with something that can improve their services. From 28 hours to 30 minutes, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has introduced a one-stop medical fitness centers just recently. The authority was also able to put Salem medical fitness and occupational screening systems in their new center located in Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT). Here are the details of this news for your reference.
Dubai Salem Medical Fitness Centre to Reduce Medical Exam Waiting Time
During the launching of the Salem Medical Fitness, different directors were present to show their support, including the Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs. The Salem Medical Fitness has one goal: TO REDUCE THE WAITING TIME OF MEDICAL EXAMS.
According to DHA, this new medical system will aid in reducing the customer’s waiting time, minimizing human intervention, and making medical exam results available online. This is truly beneficial to expats who are undertaking such a test for their visa applications. Now, you don’t have to wait for days just to see the results.
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What are the benefits of Salem Medical Fitness?
The benefits of Salem Medical Fitness are geared towards the improvement of waiting time for those who are waiting for their medical exam results. The following are the specific benefits.
- Salem Medical Fitness can reduce the waiting time of customers getting medical exams in different health centers in the UAE.
- It minimizes human intervention, which means that the system is run by programs to speed up the process.
- The medical exam can be available immediately electronically.
- The procedure of the exam is shortened and the results are released faster. According to DHA, after the applicant finishes all the medical procedures, he will be notified via text message and the results will be sent via email.
- The procedure is shortened from 45 minutes to 1 minute. This system is really efficient considering the time saved. If you are an expat undergoing a medical exam, you can use your extra time to run errands or manage your other applications.
- The Salem Medical Fitness can cater to 5,000 customers a day.
- There are different options integrated into the system, such as Regular, VIP, 24-hour service, and 48-hour service. The customers may choose the option according to their preference.
Medical Exam for Corporates and Home-based Individuals
Apart from the Salem Medical Fitness, the DHA likewise release the Tajawod medical services which are dedicated to corporates and home-based individuals. These are usually availed by corporates and businesses that want to save time.
As per the guidelines of DHA, its staff will go directly to the company or to the house of the individual to cater to their requests. The medical tests will be held on the spot. This is very convenient for people who don’t want to wait in line in medical fitness centers. Those elderly can likewise avail of this service if they are going to renew their visas.
The UAE is continuously working on using a smart health solution for expats and locals in the country. Soon, you will see more improvements and advancements, which is proof that the country is investing in technologies that will improve your life while you are working and living here.
No need to worry about whether you will get your medical exam results on time because DHA already solved the long waiting time. Share this good news with your family and friends who are working in the UAE as well.