The UAE’s Ministry of Health on Sunday warned the public about bogus doctors who are operating in the emirate.
The ministry said in a statement that it had been made aware of a group of doctors whose healthcare claims “are closer to magic and witchcraft”.
“The Ministry has seen some malpractices by a group of bogus doctors, who are not licensed by the UAE health authorities, and claim that they have the ability to provide treatment for difficult cases. Such claims are closer to magic and witchcraft,” said Dr Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Public Health and Licensing.
“These fake doctors do not carry any medical certifications and in most cases they conduct medical practices that are not related to their specialisations or field,” he added in comments published by news agency WAM.
He said that the fake doctors take hotel rooms as premises for their malpractice and have even made house visits to offer plastic surgery operations.
Al Amiri accused them of “preying on the needs of some patients such as elderly people and other patients who seek recovery from their diseases”.
According to Federal Law No 2 of 1996, all private health establishment are obliged to provide check-ups and examinations for patients in an official health clinic or centre.
“Such medical malpractices have a negative impact on the health of the public and may lead to health complications. As such, they could also cause health damage to the patient and may lead to dangerous complications that could appear after the disappearance of the anonymous practitioner,” Al Amiri added.
“The issue is not a phenomena yet, but we must not deny its presence, as any other society. Economic progress, the high cost of living and multi cultures are the cause of such incidents. These people look for quick profits in a short period of time and deceive the hopes of patients.”
Al Amiri added that the malpractices of such unqualified and anonymous persons have a “dangerous impact” and “clearly violate the ethics of the medical profession”.
The Ministry of Health said it had increased its efforts to overcome any medical violations or illegal malpractices.
Al Amiri revealed that the ministry has caught an Asian man claiming to be able to offer medical services and treatment for difficult diseases, and transferred him to the public prosecution department last week.
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