NCD Prevention Program in the UAE By Najwa Kamal Deputy Director of Preventive Medicine Ministry of Health, UAE May 2012

Current Situation CVDs, Cancer, Diabetes and Chronic Respiratory Diseases constituted more than 35% of deaths recorded in the UAE.

Causes of deaths among UAE citizen in 2005

Prevalence of Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension among UAE population

Main Achievement Issuing Tobacco Control Act Ban on selling to Minors Finalizing the draft of Tobacco Regu. Drafting the National Strategy & Acton Plan NCD Implementing the the Diet Physical Activity strategy

Establishment of Specialized clinics for Diabetes, Asthma) Main Achievement Establishment of National Committee on Prevention of NCD since 2000 (Diabetes, Cancer) Establishment of National Screening Program (Osteoprosies, Breast, Premarriage counseling, Neonatal screening ) Establishment of Specialized clinics for Diabetes, Asthma)

Mobile Screening for Breast and CVD Main Achievement Launching the fat truth campaign for combating Childhood Obesity in cooperation with WHO and Unicef since 2008 Mobile Screening for Breast and CVD Establishment of new specialized centers for Cancer and CVD treatment

Medical service providers Ministry of Health Ministry of Interiors Ministry of Defense Dubai Health Authority Abu Dhabi Health Authority Private Sector Semi Governmental Hospitals and Clinics

Main challenges Human Resources NCD Surveillance Non homogencous population (difficulty in patient follow up or assess exposure to risk fators ) Weakness in cooperation between service providers Weakness in awareness program

Lessons learned Successful Results from Studies and Reseraches with the Medical Schools in the Universities the participation in National committee in Food, environmental or other topics may strengthen the collaboration between the different sectors and will facilitate the implementation of the NCD strategy

Future plan Issuing the Federal Law on Public Health Improvement of the National Surveillance for NCD Researches & Studies The National Diabetis Epedemiogical study (2011-2012) In collaboration with Baker IDI/Australia and Sharjah University National Nutrition Survey (2010-2012) In collaboration with WHO and UAE University The Adult Tobacco use Survey (2012) In collaboration with WHO and CDC Issuing the Federal Law on Public Health

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