The Diabetes Centre
The Diabetes Centre forms part of the Medical Institute and is located in the female polyclinic building. The centre has adopted a multidisciplinary approach to provide state-of-the-art diabetes and endocrinology care, and complies with international standards and guidelines to ensure optimal care with guaranteed patient satisfaction. The services provided are tailored to the specific needs of the population it serves, which includes all adults and children within the Al Ain District.
According to research carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO), more than a quarter of UAE nationals suffer from diabetes, with 40 per cent of the population over the age of 60 having the disease. It is also estimated that diabetes affects more than 20 per cent of the adult population in the UAE – this is four times more than the worldwide average.
Diabetes Health Prevention and Treatment
Patients with higher blood glucose levels than normal are said to have pre-diabetes and are at risk of developing the disease within 5 to 10 years. One goal of the Al Ain Hospital Diabetes Centre is to identify the diabetes risk factors at an early stage, which is essential as it may help prevent the onset of the disease.
Scope of services:
- Management of patients with Diabetes Mellitus Types 1& 2 in adults and paediatrics, as well as gestational diabetes
- Prevention and screening for micro-vascular and macro-vascular complications
- Diabetes foot clinic in collaboration with Orthopaedics and the wound care team
- Nephrology clinic
- Paediatrics diabetes clinic
- Ophthalmology clinic
- Nutritional services
- Behavioural education and counselling for diabetic patients
Schedule of Diabetes Centre Clinics
The Diabetes Centre clinics are open on normal business days from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm according to the following timetable.
Diabetes Clinic: Daily
Endocrine Clinic: Sunday and Monday
Gestational Diabetes Clinic: Monday
Paediatric Diabetes Clinic: Sunday & Tuesday
Nutritional Clinic: Monday
Nephrology Clinic: Wednesday
Diabetic educator available: Daily
Dietician available: Daily
Affiliated Clinics:
1. Ophthalmology
Providing fast-track care for priority diabetes patients,Ophthalmologist available on Sundays and Wednesdays for regular screening.
2. Diabetic foot clinic
The wound care team provides diabetes foot care and an excellent service in all centres in conjunction with Orthopaedics.
3. Laboratory services:
Fast-track processing of laboratory samples for all diabetes centre patients.
Professional Staff
The daily diabetes clinic is staffed by 5 Internal Medicine Consultants, four of which are also professors at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the UAE University. A highly experienced diabetic educator is available to educate patients about their conditions and coach them on the different aspects of diabetes care and monitoring. At least one dietician is available at the centre on daily basis.
