On the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the year 2018 will be the 'Year of Zayed' in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Sheikh Zayed was able to lay the foundation and the solid pillars of a strong state that has become a successful development model by all measures and a source of inspiration for states seeking progress.

Starting from March 19, 2017, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention will provide free medical consultations as well as develop a treatment plan for all patients during the night shift in nearly 20 major hospitals affiliated to the Ministry. The year-long drives fall within the framework of 2017 as the ‘Year of Giving’ 2017 initiative.