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Ministry of Health & Prevention Hosts Meeting of Supreme National Committee for Control of Non-communicable Diseases

The Ministry of Health and Prevention recently hosted the meeting of the Supreme National Board for the Control of Non-communicable Conditions in Dubai. Chaired by H.E. Dr. Hussein Abdel-Rahman Al Rand, the Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Health Centers and Clinics Industry, and Dr. Buthaina Abdullah bin Belaila, head of the Supreme National Committee for the Control of Non-communicable Diseases, the conference was gone to by representatives from Dubai Health Authority (DHA), the Abu Dhabi Health Authority, the Ministry of Education, scholastic establishments, the National Details Council, Friends of Cancer Patients, General Authority of Islamic Affairs And Endowments, Roadways and Transport Authority and Municipalities, Emirates Authority for Standardization and Width and the World Health Organization (WHO).

H.E. Dr. Al Rand stated that the National Plan for Non-communicable Diseases is designed according to the National Strategy to Combat Non-communicable Diseases for 2017-2021. The strategy seeks to reduce local cases of heart diseases, diabetic issues, cancer , and respiratory system health problems in line with the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda, which aims to build a first-rate health system in the country, and provide global health protection to protect the UAE culture from non-communicable diseases.

Dr. Buthaina Abdullah bin Belaila mentioned that the conference additionally saw the review of the nationwide prepare for non-communicable diseases and the tasks and steps that were set and later on to be imposed by all the getting involved events. Dr. Ebtehal Fadel, the public health expert, likewise provided the role and functions of the participants of the Higher Committee and the arranged seminars to talk about success, challenges and follow-up guidelines and criteria-- serving as a follow-up to WHO's objective of accomplishing a 25 per cent decrease in non-communicable illness mortality by 2025.

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