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Health Systems Profile- UAE Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO Years 1970 1980 1990 Population 580,000 1,040,000 1,844,000 Hospitals 7 20 29 Hospital Total 700 3000 4300 Beds Pop./Bed 1/1500 1/3500 1/4200 Health Centers 21 65 90 Physicians Total 200 1000 1500 Pop./phys 1/2900 1/932 1/1230 Nurses Total 1000 3300 4600 Pop./Nurse 1/580 1/315 1/400 Source: http://www.moh.gov.ae/moh_site/others/health_services.htm 2000 3,108,000 30 4473 1/6900 115 2350 1/1322 6300 1/490 23
Health Systems Profile- UAE Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO 5 GOVERNANCE/OVERSIGHT 5.1 Process of Policy, Planning and management National health policy, and trends in stated priorities The Ministry of Health (MOH) has adopted this principle in providing accessible and quality comprehensive health services since the early days of the Federation in 1971. Primary Health Care was a fundamental starting point for a compatible preventive and curative community-based service in the country. Accordingly, the MOH has developed national strategies that incorporated the political and socio-economic status and which emphasized on international and regional collaboration with respected agencies and academic institutions. The main theme of this strategy is evident through the provision of comprehensive care, increasing life expectancy, the continuing efforts to eradicate communicable and parasitic diseases, early detection and treatment of chronic diseases. In addition to that the MOH has developed special programs targeting mothers, children, students, teens, old aged people, handicapped and technicians. A central information system was developed to ensure proper planning, follow up and evaluation of programs and activities from one hand, and empower human resources from the other hand 5 . There is a comprehensive health strategy, which needs revision and updating due to the political reforms under way in the country. The biggest change in policy is the withdrawal of the Ministry of Health from direct health care delivery. In Dubai, where a Dubai government health system has existed for more than 30 years, Abu Dhabi Emirate has established a health authority to delivery. Nevertheless, the relationship between the different health care providers and the Ministry of Health needs greater clarification and streamlining. National health priorities as identified by the Ministry of Health Provision of quality, comprehensive, primary and specialized care to all residents of the United Arab Emirates; Increasing life expectancy by reducing mortality and morbidity rates; Elimination or reduction of the occurrence of infectious disease to minimal levels, especially childhood diseases targeted in the immunization programme, as well as other important diseases; Early detection and timely treatment of prevalent chronic diseases; Implementation of programmes targeting specific populations or ages, such as mothers, children below 5 years, schoolchildren, youth, in addition to the elderly and persons with special needs; Establishment of a standardized information and data management system for evaluation and planning purposes in addition to a programme for health human resources development and training in specialized technical institutions. 6 24
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