The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced its schedule of activities for the country’s coming celebration of ‘Innovation Week.’ The planned activities of the Ministry will be held across key locations like the Ministry’s offices in Dubai and at its Districts office as well as Sharjah Training and Development Centre from November 22 to November 28, 2015. The events have been designed to encourage participation of all Ministry employees and promote the spirit of innovation, which in turn will enhance the global competitiveness of the UAE's various government entities.

The UAE Ministry of Health organized a national-level workshop yesterday to monitor the risk factors of non-communicable diseases at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai. The conference was attended by experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) along with primary healthcare specialists as well as nursing and administrative members from the medical and health sectors and medical colleges. The session focused on the causes leading to the onset of chronic diseases such as obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension and devised strategies such as encouraging exercise and avoiding wrong eating habits to prevent these diseases.

The UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council successfully conducted its third board meeting for 2015 at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre in Dubai Healthcare City.

​The UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council successfully conducted its third board meeting for 2015 at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Centre in Dubai Healthcare City.

The Sharjah Blood Transfusion Center recently obtained international accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) valid for two years until October 2017. This achievement is in line with the UAE’s strategic efforts to enhance its competitiveness in the field of medicine in the region and beyond, ensure the integrity and safety of blood transfusions, and improve the quality of health services provided to blood donors. It also reflects the improvement of the performance of employees at the center following training programs that have been organized in accordance with the latest developments in the field of health services.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed its support for the ‘My Blood for My Country’ initiative held annually to collect blood donations, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Executive Council.