Ruler of Sharjah: Free treatment services for senior citizens at University Hospital

Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi confirmed that senior citizens will enjoy free integrated treatment services at the University Hospital.

In a telephonic conversation on Sharjah Radio’s “Direct Line” program, he said he heard a complaint from “Umm Khaled”, who was the mother of an employee working for the Sharjah government and had health insurance. His superiors ordered him to cancel his bills and his health insurance card and shift his treatment to senior citizens at the university hospital.

On the other hand, Abdul Aziz Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Sharjah Health Authority, confirmed that the authority will provide the option to return to the previous insurance at the University Hospital by implementing the decrees of the Ruler of Sharjah. Sharjah For those who wish to be senior citizens registered with “Sharjah Social” who have been transferred to Sharjah Health Insurance after the decision to add “Parental Type of Citizen Employee” insurance, we will send them. Text messages to apply for alternative insurance as per their choice.

Special attention

Afaf Al-Marri, head of social services in Sharjah, confirmed that we have orders from the ruler of Sharjah to pay special attention to senior citizens and coordinate with “Sharjah Health” to restore previous insurance. We continue to provide vehicles in cooperation with the police to all those who want the University Hospital to respond to their wishes without incurring material costs and to get the treatment they need without having to seek treatment in other hospitals. In all hospitals in the country.

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For his part, Major General Saif Al-Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, confirmed that we worked to provide a team to receive senior citizens as per the order of the Ruler of Sharjah. Treatment, and in the last year 2022 5 thousand 400 cases have been transferred and in the first half of this year 3 thousand 778 cases have been transferred to different hospitals of the country and he requested all those with cases not to hesitate. Contact Sharjah Police General Command to provide service.