A children’s specialist hospital, new facilities and staff to deal with mental health, and a shift towards a primary care model are among the priorities identified in an analysis of health care provision in Abu Dhabi. The Capacity Master Plan (CMP) was published by Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) in August 2016, to give stakeholders in...
Helped in part by some significant examples of international investment, the health care sector in Abu Dhabi has made huge strides over the last four decades. Based on these foundations, the agencies responsible for planning future provision in the emirate are currently focused on improving, reshaping and expanding the services offered to its...
In February 2016 the UAE Ministry of Health’s title was changed to include the word prevention. The alteration underlined the importance given at both the national and the emirate level to encouraging citizens to make healthier lifestyle choices, as well as reducing the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on society. In Abu Dhabi...
Sharjah has a number of modern health care facilities, and with the emirate preparing for a strong push in the sector, the future looks bright for Sharjah as it pursues its goal of becoming a centre of excellence in the UAE. Meanwhile, an ageing population and more sedentary lifestyles are raising new health challenges that both the private...
A rise in population is slowly putting pressure on Bahrain’s public health care sector, which is the oldest in the GCC region, with the first modern hospital in the Gulf established in Bahrain in 1902. The health care sector in Bahrain has historically been heavily dependent on government-run facilities and public funding, but moves in recent...
In July 2016, Bahrain approved a new law allowing 100% foreign business ownership when it comes to various sectors of the economy, including health care. The new law is meant to spur growth and attract investment to various economic sectors, including food, administrative services, entertainment and leisure, information and communications,...
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