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Arab Health 2025
Celebrating its 50th edition, Arab Health 2025 is a leading global arena in Dubai

Genetic testing as part of premarital screening for Emiratis
As a proactive step to improve public health and in efforts to promote informed health decisions in the UAE, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that mandatory genetic testing will be introduced as part of the premarital screening programme for all Emiratis planning to marry nationwide, starting early January 2025.

Riayati
Riayati is a digital healthcare platform for the National Unified Medical Record (NUMR) program launched under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Riayati transforms the current UAE healthcare landscape through the centralisation of medical records and the delivery of an innovative, fully integrated, digitised clinical information system serving the UAE population and raising the quality of their life

UAE Legislation
The ‘UAE Legislation’ is the official platform for accessing a comprehensive collection of the UAE government legislations. It serves as a unified, integrated, and constantly updated resource for all laws and legislations in force within the UAE, offering seamless and user-friendly access for visitors from both within and outside the country.

The UAE Health Research Portal
The portal provides data and information about the UAE's health and biomedical research publications.
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Genetic testing as part of premarital screening for Emiratis
As a proactive step to improve public health and in efforts to promote informed health decisions in the UAE, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that mandatory genetic testing will be introduced as part of the premarital screening programme for all Emiratis planning to marry nationwide, starting early January 2025. This initiative follows a decision from the Emirates Genome Council, approved during the UAE government's annual meetings.
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Health Guidelines during Hajj
Maintaining healthy behaviors is essential to perform the Hajj rituals safely. Check these health guidelines to assist you in having a healthy Hajj experience
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Easy payment Initiative
This initiative allows individual and corporate customers with credit cards issued by participating banks to pay the ministry's service fees in installments over 3, 6, 9, or 12 months for amounts ofAED 1000or more.
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MoHAP organizes a forum on the ethics of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector
In collaboration with strategic partners from health and academic entities
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Ministry of Health and Prevention releases 2024 achievements report
In line with the UAE's strategy for leadership, competitiveness, and shaping the future
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MoHAP launches unified national platform for health licenses to boost healthcare system’s efficiency and competitiveness
The platform is an integrated project developed in cooperation with all health authorities in the country
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UAE Health Council discusses strategic approaches for national health sector and ways to enhance the UAE's competitiveness
The Council commends UAE's success in achieving the highest growth rate in the field of organ transplantation in the Gulf
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MoHAP launches state-of-the-art system to measure sugar and cholesterol using a mobile camera
AI-powered system designed to analyse and assess the compliance of architectural blueprints for health facilities with globally approved standards.
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MoHAP unveils latest developments and achievements for "Masar" project at Arab Health 2025
The number of participating schools grew from 15 schools with 12,600 students in its first year to 83 schools with 137,828 students in 2024.
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World Obesity Day
World Obesity Day is an international event that aims to raise awareness of obesity and its health risks.
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UAE National Sports Day
UAE National Sports Day is an annual event that celebrates sports and their power to bring people together.
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International Day of Happiness
International Day of Happiness is an annual event that encourages people all over the world to be “mindful, grateful, and kind.”
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Earth Hour
ِAims to encourage individuals and institutions to take initiatives to rationalize daily electricity and water consumption, fight pollution, contribute to recycling and rationalize consumption in general.
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International Day of Charity
The world celebrates the International Day of Charity on the fifth of September of each year, with the aim of educating and motivating individuals and institutions around the world to help others through volunteering, offering financial support, or participating in various philanthropic activities.
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Arab Health 2025
Celebrating its 50th edition, Arab Health 2025 is a leading global arena in Dubai, bringing together renowned healthcare experts and professionals from the Middle East and beyond. Scheduled for January 27-30, 2025, the event will showcase cutting-edge technological advancements, including AI-powered apps, and display a wide range of health products and services from thousands of local and international exhibitors. Recognized as a strategic event, Arab Health will contribute to boosting the UAE’s position as a global hub for healthcare conferences and forward-looking innovations.
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Innovation Workshop
Highlights from our innovation workshop, which aims to promote employee participation in designing our 2023-2026 strategic plan and proposing innovative health projects that strengthen the UAE's position as a global hub for innovation.
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Ministry of Health and Prevention discusses health cooperation opportunities with its counterpart in the Republic of Sierra Leone
HE Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Health Services Establishment, met with HE Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health, Sierra Leone, to discuss ways to enhance collaboration between both countries in the health sector.
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Ministry of Health and Prevention explores avenues of cooperation with Irish Ministry of Health
During Health & Wellness Week, HE AbdulRahman Bin Muhammad Al Owais, Minister of Health & Prevention, met with HE Stephen Donnelly, Irish Minister for Health, alongside HE Dr. Muhammad Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of Ministry of Health & Prevention and Chairman of the Emirates Foundation, to discuss potential collaborations to enhance the health sector and achieve common goals.
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Arab Health Exhibition and Conference 2022
Under the theme "The Future of Health Leadership”, the Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched a package of innovative health projects, programs and systems that foresee the future of health care. In addition, it unveiled world’s first of its kind projects, including “MetaHealth” and “Cloud Computing", which helped boost its leadership.
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11th International Pan Arabfos Conference and the 12th Emirates Otorhinolaryngology Audiology and Communication Disorders Congress 2022
The conference is the largest of its kind in the region, as it includes a considerable number of ENT doctors, The conference provides a perfect platform to exchange experience between physicians and surgeons, learn about the latest medical findings in ENT and audiology, and support the research through knowledge exchange and keeping pace with cutting-edge technologies.
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Highest Hospital in birth cases

250
Total Number of Births

697
Density of doctor per 10000 of population in UAE

22
Total number of beds

145
Density of Nurse Per 10 000 of Population

145
Total number of hospitals
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