(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A new electronic system for early detection of communicable diseases, the first of its kind in the Middle East, will be launched next year by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday.
Dr Hamad Eid al-Rumaihi, head of the Communicable Diseases Control Department SCH, pointed out that the system would be comprehensive, focusing on various environmental risks, whether biological, chemical, or radioactive, to help in a speedy detection and containment of any potential diseases.
Dr al-Rumaihi said that work had started to prepare a draft list of guidelines and directives of the system in co-operation with all the participating entities.
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