Abu Dhabi’s New Genome Program: Betting on Tailored Health
As part of its endeavour to provide world-class healthcare, on December 10 2019, the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) announced a national program to use large-scale genomic data with…
Ministry of Health
About The Ministry
The government adopted Ministry of Health policy is ‘to provide comprehensive health care for all citizens and residents.’ This is achieved through its preventive and curative health services through a network at all levels, which includes primary health care, secondary health care and clinical care. The Ministry of Health is mainly responsible for the implementation of this policy in all areas of technical, material, and coordination with the Ministries of State, and cooperation with the private sector in health locally and internationally, in addition to members of the community.
The Ministry of Health has fcused strategic plans to continue to improve the quality and quantity of primary health care services, so has expanded clinics for the care of diabetic patients and clinic devoted to preview the elderly. Dental services have also been expanded, to provide special care for this category, specifically in the area of preventive care. It is also to provide laboratory and radiology service, extending the time available to citizens and expatriates to take advantage of the services provided.
Address: P. O. Box 1853, Dubai, UAE.
Tel : +971 (4) 2301000
Fax: +971 (4) 2301988
Email: cs.dubai@moh.gov.ae
Location: Muhaisna 2, beside Etisalat Academy on Sheikh Mohd bin Zayed Road
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