The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) held an interactive session on the health data repository project and the national disease registry, seeking to strengthen the linkage between the ministry's Statistics and Research Center, and public and private sector partners in the field of health statistics, to acquire a complete image of the country's health status and facilitate health statistical work and realistic monitoring of health services and diseases.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a media campaign across its social media platforms to mark World Health Day, which is observed on April 7 of every year, as part of its efforts to keep up with various international occasions, and its keenness to highlight the distinguished role of the UAE and its achievements in the field of health at the local and global levels.

In a statement on World Health Day, His Excellency Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, said: "On this day, we celebrate the accomplishments of the UAE's health sector over the past 50 years, in which the country has successfully established an integrated world-class healthcare system.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organized a workshop to develop a new plan for the next edition of the National Programme to Combat Obesity in Children and Adolescents, which will be the first in the next 50.  The plan aims to promote healthy lifestyles and enhance the well-being of children and adolescents.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) organized a workshop for the development of a comprehensive national policy to promote a healthy lifestyle in the country, as part of the government's strategy to develop work mechanisms based on competitiveness, innovation, proactive solutions, as well as to confront future health changes and develop public health-oriented national initiatives.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) honored the winners of the Young Author Award, in a competition for children aged 11-15 years old, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles and promoting a culture of healthy diet and physical activity at a young age, which would help reduce obesity and other related diseases, including diabetes.