The Ministry of Health has announced a change to regular health clinic hours in the Northern Emirates during Ramadan.
Most clinics are opening in the morning and some open again in the evening. The decision was made to ensure the minimum amount of disruption to health services during the fasting time and iftar.
Clinics run by Abu Dhabi Health Authority and the Dubai Health Authority are not affected.
All health centres will be open to the public from 9am to 2pm and from 8.30pm to midnight.
Hur al-Anz health centre will be open at the weekend from 9am to 1pm, and in the evenings from 8.30pm to midnight.
Ittihad health centre will stay open at the weekend only during the morning from 9am to 1pm.
The Sharjah, Riqqa, Um Khanour, Wasit, al-Rifae, al-Khalidiya, and al-Hamriya health centres are open during the morning from 9am to 2pm, and in the evening from 9pm to midnight, from Sunday to Thursday.
Sharjah health centre is open during the morning from 9am to midday and in the evening from 9pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Lualuaya, Rafia and Dhaid are only open in the morning from 9am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Dibba al-Hosn health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 2pm, and in the evening from 8.30pm to 11.30pm all week except Friday.
Health centres of Mliha, Wadi al-hilou, al-Nahwa, Abu Moussa and Maddam are open during the morning from 8.30am to midday and in the evening from 8pm to 11pm. These centres will still be operational 24 hours a day through the paging system.
The city health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 2pm from Saturday to Thursday. The centre will open on Friday in the morning from 9am to midday and in the evening from 9pm to midnight.
Musheiref health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 2pm and in the evening from 9pm to midnight from Saturday to Thursday.
Hamidiya health centre is only open in the morning from 9am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Manama health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 1pm and in the evening from 9pm to midnight all week except Friday.
Muzairae Centre is open in the morning from 9am to 1pm, and in the evening from 9pm to midnight from Saturday to Thursday. The centre will still be operational 24 hours a day through the paging system.
Khazzen and Salma health centres are open in the morning from 9am to midday and in the evening from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Both centres are open at the weekend in the evening from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. They are only open in the morning on Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
Raefa health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 1pm, and in the evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Falaj al-Maala is open in the morning from 9am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday. On Friday it is open in the morning from 9am to midday and on Saturday from 9am to 1pm. The centre is open in every evening from 7.30pm to midnight.
Ras al-Khaimah centre stays open from 9am to 1pm all week.
Al-Jazira and al-Munaei Centres are open 24 hours every day.
Al-Rams centre is open in the morning from 9am to 1pm, and in the evening from 7.30pm to midnight from Sunday to Thursday. The centre also opens on Saturday evening from 7:30pm to midnight.
Mamoura health centre is open in the morning from 9am to 2pm and in the evening from 7.30pm to midnight. On Friday, the centre is only open during evening from 7.30pm to midnight. The centre is also open on Saturday in the morning from 9am to 2pm, and in the evening from 7.30pm to midnight.
Daqdaqa and Kadra health centres are open from Sunday to Thursday in the morning from 9am to 1pm, and in the evening from 8pm to 10pm. On Saturday they stay open in the evening from 8pm to 11pm.
Hamraniya, Julphar, al-Jir health centres are only open from 9am to 2pm from Sunday to Thursday.
The rest of health centres are open in the morning from 9am to 1pm and in the evening from 8pm to 10pm from Sunday to Thursday.
The city and Mrishid health centres are open in the morning from 9am to 2pm, and in the evening from 9pm to midnight from Sunday to Thursday.
The rest of centres will be open in the morning from 9am to 1pm, and in the evening from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. On Saturday they will only be open from 9am to midday.
The City health centre is open on Sunday morning from 9am to 1pm. On Friday and Saturday evenings it will be open from 9pm to midnight.
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Sector: FinTech
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