His Excellency Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Municipality and Planning Department – Ajman (MPDA), accompanied by Dr. Eng. Khalid Moeen Al Hosani, Executive Director of the Public Health and Environment Sector, visited the Central Laboratories Department at the MPDA to review the work progress in the Food Laboratory, Environmental Laboratory, and Building Materials Laboratory departments, as part of the MPDA’s efforts to reinforce health control and ensure the quality of services provided to protect society’s health and safety.
During the visit, His Excellency learned about the latest devices added to the laboratories and technical equipment that support the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) development project. The technical team also reviewed the new system from the beginning of entering the sample examination request until the issuance of the laboratory report, along with reviewing the new tests that will soon come into effect, which include heavy metal detection, allergen testing, and genetically-modified food analysis.
His Excellency stressed the importance of continuing development and upgrade efforts in the laboratories in line with local and international legislation, noting that the senior leadership continues to provide the necessary support to ensure the completion of the project under the highest standards.
His Excellency hailed the integration of the new e-system with the MPDA’s other systems, stressing that this will take great part in raising the quality of services provided and enhancing the confidence of customers. This development reflects the MPDA’s firm commitment to achieving the highest levels of quality in serving the society and providing a safe and healthy environment that ensures the protection of the health and safety of consumers, His Excellency noted.
For his part, Dr. Eng. Khalid Moeen Al Hosani said that the MPDA is keen to use the latest technologies and devices in its laboratories to ensure that accurate and rapid results that support sound health decision-making are provided. He praised the non-stopping training efforts of work teams in line with the advanced requirements in this area. This will contribute to enhancing the efficiency of operations and achieving the highest levels of accuracy in laboratory tests, he stressed.
Advanced devices for health control services
The Central Laboratories Department includes a host of modern devices designed to meet the needs of various laboratory tests in the departments of the Food Laboratory, the Environmental Laboratory, and the Building Materials Laboratory. These devices include state-of-the-art technologies for detecting heavy metals, harmful chemicals in foods, examining allergens, genetically-modified foods, and viruses transmitted through food. The devices also enable the analysis of food components such as protein, fats and starches with high accuracy, a matter which enhances the reliability of laboratory results and supports public health protection efforts.
The Building Materials Laboratory enhances the role of the MPDA in supporting infrastructure development projects in Ajman, including strategic projects related to advanced infrastructure and sustainable construction, reflecting the MPDA’s commitment to providing services supportive of the building of an advanced and safe society. The Laboratory also contributes to supporting the control of imported foods, in parallel with the UAE’s directions to examine pesticide residues in food imported to the country and Publicly traded and produced on farms, which enhances the protection of public health and the safety of food products.
The MPDA continues to harness the latest devices to detect pesticide residues in agricultural products. As part of its integrated efforts, the Laboratory pays special attention to veterinary medicines, as laboratory tests take part in ensuring the safety of animal products and meeting the highest standards of health control on imported foods, which enhances food quality and supports the health and safety of consumers.
The Central Laboratories Department is a leading laboratory testing facility, and is relied upon to test food, water, building materials and consumer products, ensuring adherence to the highest safety and quality standards. The public can also submit services through the MPDA’s available e-services.
