EHS provides over 5,000 books to support patients

The Emirates Health Services (EHS), represented by its Mental Health Department, is collaborating with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library and its initiative “A World Reads” to enrich its libraries with over 5,000 Arabic and English books across various fields and disciplines.

- 

This initiative coincides with the National Reading Month and aligns with EHS’s vision to establish libraries in hospital wards.

This step reflects the institution’s commitment to promoting cultural and intellectual awareness in its therapeutic environment, in line with its innovative goal of spreading a reading culture and enhancing knowledge across all segments of society, including patients in EHS facilities.

EHS received more than 5,000 diverse books from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, including educational and developmental titles in both Arabic and English, during an event held at Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, attended by Dr. Noor Al Mheiri, Director of the Mental Health Department at EHS, Dr. Ammar Albanna, Director of Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Al Juma Al Tamimi, Director of the Libraries Department at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, and representatives from the library.

Dr. Noor Al Mheiri emphasised the institution’s belief in the importance of cultural knowledge in improving quality of life, noting that books in hospitals supports patients’ mental health, gives them a window into the outside world, and offers an opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills, which supports their treatment and rehabilitation journey.