About Camali Clinic

Camali Clinic is a multidisciplinary child and adult mental health service in Dubai and in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The clinic works within a multidisciplinary framework to ensure a holistic and comprehensive treatment approach.

The team consists of a lead psychiatrist, psychologists, counsellors, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist, educational psychologist, registered nurses and clinical dietitians who work in a holistic setting together for the best interests of any person that is referred to the clinic. Combined, our team of clinicians have experience in the UAE, UK, USA, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt,Sudan, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa and France.

When a person is referred to Camali Clinic, our team of psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and clinicians take down the person’s history and a list of presenting symptoms in an initial consultation. We see people from all nationalities; emirati, eastern and western expat, and our team is trained to take a multicultural approach in their work.

PATIENT-CENTRIC CARE

We put the person at the heart of our work and try to make sure that we are able to engage with everyone important in their life to ensure the best possible outcomes. We work to respect the privacy and right to confidentiality of patients and their families.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

We use a variety of recognised outcome measures to gather data regarding patient satisfaction and treatment response. We operate according to the standards set by the Center for Healthcare Planning and Quality (CPQ), Dubai, UAE. CPQ is the regulatory body of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) dedicated to improving the quality and safety of patient care in the outpatient setting.

CAMHS

Camali Clinic is also a member of the UK’s Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Quality Network for Community CAMHS (QNCC).QNCC is a body, which sets quality standards specifically for CAMHS teams and requires participation in peer review by and of other CAMHS. All clinic policies are available upon request.

It started with a boy named Benny whose family ran around town seeking care for their socially anxious and reclusive child who refused to go to school. The family had a history of mental health difficulties.

The fragmented, inconsistent and costly nature of care received was inadequate and at times harmful. It only addressed a minor part of the difficulties faced by Benny and his family.

Tavistock Clinic-trained psychiatrist Nadia Dabbagh and Maudsley trained psychiatric nurse Katie Laing decided there had to be a better way to provide care for people with mental health difficulties living in the region.

The vision was to establish a holistic centre of excellence where passionate and well-trained professionals worked together under one roof to ease the journey from sickness to recovery and independence.
Hence Camali was born.

Camal
Arabic كمال
(Adj) Completeness
having all parts or elements, lacking nothing; whole; entire; the whole

Camali
Arabic كمالي
‘My completeness.’

Name changed to protect confidentiality.