The UAE Medical Day is an annual observance dedicated to honoring healthcare workers in the nation.

Official Date: May 9

Organized by a number of UAE ministries as a gesture of gratitude, this day aims to celebrate the efforts of healthcare workers in enhancing individuals’ health and the community’s well-being. 

Key Focus Areas

• Show gratitude to doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and all healthcare workers for their selflessness.
• Motivate healthcare workers to increase their contributions to safeguard people and society against diseases.
• Create initiatives to raise awareness of healthcare workers’ crucial role in society.
• Enhance the quality of medical services and support the health sector.
• Cultivate a national culture of innovation in medical services.
• Develop national health policies.
• Issue legislations to boost community health.
• Develop methods of implementation of international health standards.
• Improve the quality of health safety systems.
• Take adequate measures to enhance the quality of life in the UAE.
• Encourage people to lead healthy lifestyles. 

Top Facts

• There are more than 125,000 healthcare workers in the UAE.
• The UAE has more than 25,414 medical doctors, 6,576 dentists, and 11,827 pharmacists according to statistics conducted in 2019.
• According to the same statistics, more than 56,142 nurses and 25,928 technicians work in the UAE.
• As stated in the 2019 statistics, there are more than 151 hospitals in the UAE.