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The Ministry of Health and Prevention represented the UAE at the Third Arab Conference for Food, Drugs and Medical Devices held in Egypt under the theme ‘The Future Begins Today.’ Among the event’s attendees are H.E. Dr. Ahmed Radi, Egyptian Minister of Health and Population; H.E. Dr Ali Hyasat, former Jordanian Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Hamad Al Manea, former Saudi Minister of Health; Dr. Hisham bin Sa'ad Al-Judaei, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Food & Drugs Authority (SFDA); H.E. Dr. Nasser AlQahtani, Director General of the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO); H.E. Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing at the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Chairman for Supreme National Pharmacovigilance Committee; along with ministers, undersecretaries  and representatives from Arab and international pharmaceutical companies and the Arab Institute for Training and Research of the League of Arab States. Around 700 participants took part in the event. 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) in cooperation with Dubai National Air Transport Association (Dnata), one of the largest suppliers of combined air services in the world, successfully organized the 9th Travel Road Exhibition. The event, which was participated in by international travel and tourism companies, aimed at providing the best travel, tourism and hotel offers for employees of the Ministry and their families as well, including key services that can suit their needs. The exhibition was held in line with MOHAP's continuing efforts to achieve high levels of job satisfaction and help achieve happiness for its employees. 

Merck, a leading science and technology company, inaugurated today its scientific office in the United Arab Emirates, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector in the Ministry of Health and Prevention, and Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, chairman of the Executive Board and the Family Board of E. Merck KG. The company’s regional hub is located in Central Park Towers, DIFC, and covers the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey region.

H.E. Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Policy and Licensing Sector, Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), inaugurated the Forbes International Health Forum which serves as a strategic platform for regulators, senior leaders, experts, and investors to discuss the future of the local healthcare sector. In his opening speech, H.E. commanded the exceptional experience of the country which puts in leading positions in the international competitiveness index and led to an increase in healthcare investments and an expansion of the numbers of factories and scientific offices, supported by a regulatory environment inspired by the vision of the wise leaders of the country and the UAE Vision 2021, and aiming at achieving highest quality and standards of care. 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has issued public warnings on the use of dietary supplements due to their alarming side effects including a sharp drop in blood pressure, anxiety, irritability, nervousness, rapid heartbeat. The ministry also warned against the interaction between some contraceptive medicines and an anti-epileptic. Recently, the Ministry recalled various products for violations and failing to meet the set safety standards, to name a few food supplements which contain salmonella bacteria; drug used to relieve heartburn and acid indigestion, and medical device used as a device managing medical image because of the loss of some images. 

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced its latest national initiative in line with the ‘Year of Zayed’, the first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in cooperation with the Federal National Council. The National Initiative for First Aid and CPR, which will train 20,000 people from various sectors of the society will be implemented within four to five years aimed at reducing the causes of death such as cardiac arrest, strokes, and other emergencies. The training is in line with MOHAP’s strategy to provide comprehensive and integrated health care consistent with international standards and ensure the happiness of the society.