Culture & Education | Wednesday 8 April, 2015 12:21 am |

Dedicated Section in Behavioural Science Pavilion Will Provide Books for Children to Complement Rehabilitation Process Through Educational Enrichment

Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan officially opened a dedicated area in the pediatric clinic at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) today, in support of the “Wanna Read?” initiative.

The new area will provide a colourful and dedicated environment for children, full of books and games, designed to give children a pleasant environment to recover in during their clinic visit.

SKMC, managed by Cleveland Clinic, aims to provide the highest level of medical care for patients; the “Wanna Read?” initiative complements this high standard of care by supporting the patients’ rehabilitation process through educational enrichment.

Sheikha Shamma stated: “I am passionate about The “Wanna Read?” initiative and grateful to SKMC and SEHA for their continued support. I hope to encourage members of our community and corporate partners to join us, and share their time, skills and energy to support our work.”

The ‘Wanna Read?’ initiative, led by Her Highness Sheikha Shamma, helps children in hospitals recovery by giving them a pleasant environment, with the “Wanna Read?” team designing dedicated areas, creating a colorful environment full of books and other stimuli to entertain children and encourage learning through reading.

Sheikha Shamma shared her experience at today’s event; “I was touched to see the children playing and enjoying the “Wanna Read?” room today. I was moved to hear from a mother of how she benefitted from her child having an area to read and play in the hospital.”

Last year, SKMC opened a section in the pediatric ward as part of the ‘Wanna Read?’ initiative under the direction of Her Highness.

Salama Al Haj, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Operations, SKMC, said: “We are delighted to extend our collaboration with the ‘Wanna Read?’ initiative at the BSP pediatric clinic. Under the direction of Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, this initiative enhances the patient experience by delivering learning experience while waiting to be treated. The “Wanna Read?’ initiative compliments our mission of striving to provide outstanding and compassionate care and service, every step along the way.”
SKMC, managed by Cleveland Clinic, is part of the SEHA HealthSystem and owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA), which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

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About SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is located in Abu Dhabi City, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, consistently named by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. SKMC is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, which oversees operations of all public hospitals in the emirate. SKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centres of Excellence and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centres in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive healthcare services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.

SKMC, the largest hospital and medical city in the UAE, consists of 586-bed tertiary hospital, 14 outpatient specialty clinics and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank, all of which are accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). SKMC is also accredited as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Centre with Primary Angioplasty Intervention; and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its Main Laboratory and the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. In addition, SKMC manages a 125-bed Behavioural Sciences Pavilion and an Urgent Care Centre. For further information, please contact us at marketing@skmc.ae or visit www.skmc.ae.


About the SEHA Health System and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC– whose marketing identity is SEHA – is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA Health System. SEHA is committed to providing high quality, cost effective healthcare in a socially responsible way on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA has partnered with internationally recognised hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Vienna Medical University and Bumrungrad International. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centres and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East, with 16,500 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ. Visit our website at www.seha.ae.