Dubai launches an ambulance for pregnancy and childbirth

The Dubai Ambulance Services Center launched ambulances for pregnant women and emergency childbirth cases.

The center’s executive director, Khalifa Bin Dray, told Emirates Today that “this service is the first of its kind in the country, and comes in response to a public demand from women and couples to provide ambulances designated for pregnancy and childbirth,” noting that it “is transferred to any woman in childbirth, and works It has qualified paramedics to perform obstetric operations with high efficiency.”

He stated that “since its launch last month, the service has transported 25 pregnant women, and some of them performed safe deliveries inside the ambulance,” explaining that “each car is operated by trained paramedics wearing pink uniforms, and driven by well-trained female drivers.” He stated that it is “equipped with the necessary equipment for obstetrics, ultrasound machines, and newborn needs, such as diapers and infant clothes.”

Ben Dray pointed out that “the service is available free of charge around the clock, for all women who request it by calling the ambulance, so that the car can move to them within minutes and take them to the hospital of their choice.”

In detail, Ben Dray said, “The center conducted a questionnaire among a large number of women who frequent Al Wasl Hospital, which specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, and members of women’s associations to obtain their opinions about the presence of ambulances for pregnant women.”

The questionnaire showed that “100% request these cars, and 72% want female paramedics to work on this service.”

He pointed out that “the center paid attention to this demand and launched an ambulance service for pregnant women, called (Maternity and Childhood Care Units),” pointing out that “this service is designated for pregnant women, childbirth cases, and emergency cases to which pregnant women are exposed.”

Ben Dray explained that “any pregnant woman who experiences bleeding or miscarriage, or feels labor pains, calls an ambulance and a car and qualified obstetrics paramedics will arrive to her,” noting that “the service is currently being operated by eight paramedics who have received extensive training in performing birth operations at Dubai Hospital.” ».

He continued, “Each car is equipped with obstetric tools, prepared to deal with the mother and her child, and also prepared to deal with the event of the birth of twins.”

He pointed out that “the pregnant woman, as soon as she is received in the car, is medically monitored with the latest equipment, and her blood pressure, diabetes, and heart rate levels are determined, while she is transported to the hospital where her condition was monitored, and if she needs to give birth, this is done immediately.”

The director of the ambulance center stated that “the center will soon provide incubators inside every car, in anticipation of the birth of incompletely developed children,” and “a database will be created that will allow any woman about to give birth to register her data in it electronically, and when she uses this ambulance, the paramedics can know her medical needs.” And the hospital where she was following her pregnancy.

Ben Dray stated that an ambulance for pregnant women costs 450 thousand dirhams, and its number will be doubled next year to serve all parts of the emirate, pointing out that “the new cars that will join the service will have a wider interior cabin to accommodate nurseries,” and “female doctors will be allocated who will be called to undertake obstetric operations.” Inside the car.

He added, “At a later stage, the center will provide home visits to women in the final stages of their pregnancy, to check on their conditions and educate them about health necessities.”