- Capacity Gaps: Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has identified and started to respond to a number of critical healthcare needs, including the capacity gap in intensive and critical care medicine within Abu Dhabi.
- Cardiovascular Disease: Cardiovascular disease currently affects people in the UAE 15 years earlier than western countries according to the World Health Organization , and cardiovascular diseases accounted for over a quarter of deaths in the UAE in 2011, according to HAAD. The distinct need for cardiovascular expertise in the region is clear.
- Obesity: According to HAAD, screenings showed obesity rates of 33% for males and 38% for females and high proportions of people at risk of diabetes and hypertension among UAE nationals over 15 years old.
- Diabetes: World Health Organization statistics show that the UAE has the world’s second highest rate of diabetes at around 19% overall.
- Respiratory Infections: Respiratory infections are the second most common non-life threatening condition in the Emirate accounting for 13.6% of episodes across all healthcare facilities, according to HAAD. Asthma is a common ailment in the UAE and tobacco use is far too common.
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