healthcare in uae

HEALTHCARE IN

UAE-Dr. Febin Shamsudeen

CONTENT

• Glimpse of the country• Healthcare overview• UAE Healthcare Sector• Hospitals in UAE• UAE Health Care Entities• Health Care management Programs• UAE’s Health Concerns

Glimpse of the country

A Beautiful Arab country in the southeast of the arabian peninsular. UAE is a federation of seven emirates formed on 2nd December 1971. The supreme council has the rulers of all emirates as members. Constitution was adopted in1971

Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the President of the United Arab Emirates, the Emir of Abu Dhabi and the Supreme Commander of the Union Defence Force

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , is the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Emir of Dubai

Glimpse of the country

The constituent emirates are Abu-Dhabi, Ajman , Dubai , Fujairah , Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain .

The capital is Abu-Dhabi, which is also the state's center of political, industrial and cultural activities

Population 9.346 million (2013) Age structure (2010 est.) 0-14 years :20.4% (male 500,928/female 678,388) 15–64 years :78.7% (male 2,768,030/female 1,237,513) 65 years and over : 0.9% (male 27,601/female 15,140) Note : 73.9% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national

GDP per capita 43,048.85 USD (2013) Gross domestic product 402.3 billion USD(2013)

Glimpse of the countrySex ratio Life expectancy at birthAt birth:1.05 male(s)/female Total population:76.33 yearsUnder 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female Male: 73.75 years15–64 years: 2.75 male(s)/female Female: 79.01 years (2010 est.)65 years and over: 1.8 male(s)/femaleTotal population: 2.2 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate2.35 children born/woman (2015 est.)

Population growth rate 2.58% (2015 est.)

Net migration rate 12.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)

Healthcare overview• The UAE is rapidly developing private health sector that

delivers a high standard of healthcare to the population

• The UAE spends approximate $1200/person each year in healthcare

• UAE is one of the most developed markets in the middle east, with a strong healthcare infrastructure.

• Due to the constant increase in demand for quality healthcare and with the efforts taken by the UAE government to promote itself as a medical tourism hub, the healthcare industry in the emirate is witnessing tremendous growth

UAE Healthcare Sector

PUBLIC regulated & managed by federal emirate level

gov. entities (MOH,DHA,HAAD,SEHA,)

Private managed by Private entities under the

guidelines of MOH,HAAD etc

UAE HEALTH CARE ENTITIES

The Ministry of Health (MoH)

Federal authority responsible for unifying the UAE's health policies

Developing nation wide health service & ensuring that healthcare remains acccessible across the country

MoH is also primary healthcare regulator in the northern emirates

(Role & Responsibilities)

The Ministry of Health (MoH)

Minister of Health & Prevention

H.E. Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais

Visit http://www.moh.gov.ae

The Federal Health Insurance Authority (FHIA)

The Federal Law No. 6, which came into force as from 28.08.2007, entrusted the Authority to regulate and supervise the insurance sector in the United Arab Emirates in order to ensure the provision of a favorable climate for its development and promote the role of the insurance industry to indemnify persons, property and liabilities against risks to ultimately protect the national economy; accumulate and grow national savings and invest them to support the economic development in the UAE; encourage fair and effective competition; provide the best insurance services with appropriate coverage at affordable rates, and achieve job Emiratization in the UAE insurance market.

The Federal Health Insurance Authority (FHIA)

• The Board of Directors of the IA was formed under the UAE Cabinet .

• The Board is chaired by -His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri,

(Minister of Economy).

Visit www.ia.gov.ae

• The regulator & operator of the Emirate of Dubai's Healthcare sector,Oversees and set healthcare policy and strategy,develops medical education&research &regulates & licenses all healthcare faclities & services in Dubai & its free trade zones

Vision Towards a healthier and happier community.Mission Transforming Dubai into a leading healthcare destination by

fostering innovative and integrated care models and by enhancing community engagement

Values

Consumer centricity, Efficiency, Engaged and motivated workforce, Accountability and transparency, Innovation , Excellence

visit https://www.dha.gov.ae

The Health Authority Of Abu-Dhabi

• The Health Authority of Abu-Dhabi (HAAD) is emirate of Abu-Dhabi's financially & administratively independent public health authority that creates all requirement for healthcare facilities , health insurance, clinicians &health services while overseeing the management of health services at the policy level


• Vision A Healthier Abu Dhabi• Mission HAAD aims to regulate and develop the healthcare sector and to protect the health of

individuals by ensuring better access to services, continually improving quality of care, and sustainability of resources.

• Values Commitment to society: Commitment to our society’s needs and expectations. Creativity and innovation: Encourage creative thinking and continuous improvement of our

services. Accountability: All are responsible for his/her actions and their consequences Integrity: Honesty, commitment to the policies of HAAD, and avoiding acts contrary to the code

of conduct. Excellence: Spreading and promoting the culture of excellence and continuously improving

corporate performance.


Chairman

Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili

Visit https://www.haad.ae

Abu Dhabi Health service company(SEHA)

• Directly and indirectly owns &manages government owned health services & hospital in Abu-Dhabi

• Manages 57 primary health centers ,13 hospitals, 3 maternal &child health centers , 3 specialized dental centers,1 center for Autism,5 specialized facility like Rehab , Blood bank , Herbal center

Healthcare management Programs

• Waqaya-Population screening & intervention program for Emiratis implemented by HAAD that currently focuses on Diabetes & Cardiovascular diseases

• Wareed -a Multiintegrated electronic medical records in all 14 public hospital&68 affiliated clinics across Dubai & Northern Emirates, as well as automate all healthcare process across department such as radiology Pathology Pharmacy, Surgery, Accident/Emergency & Registration.

• Tammini Program -a multi initiative information to the public for medical products registered and marketed in the UAE The program also provides warning and medication ,safety alert for existing medical products in the country.

UAE’s Health Concerns

• Deaths due to Cardiovascular diseases- 28%• Deaths due to Cancer- 15%• Obese resident- 62%

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