H.E. Dr Mohammad Salim AlOlama, the Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, met with the Ambassador of Finland to the UAE, Ms Rita Swan, at the Ministry Headquarters in Abu Dhabi and discussed shared opportunities for partnership in the health sector and promoting exchange of competence between the two nations through continuing medical education programs. Dr Essa Ahmed Al Mansoori, the Director of the Undersecretary Office and International Relations Office, was likewise present at the meeting.

H.E. Dr. AlOlama said that the Ministry is making every effort to keep pace with worldwide patterns in health care, enhance the local healthcare services and bring them as much as be on par with the global requirements of Quality health care.

Both celebrations explored the possibilities of visiting consultant programs to ensure accessibility of global healthcare in your area and produce opportunities to share the latest technology and competence in the different surgical and healing fields including neurosurgery, spinal surgery, and joint replacement as well as physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

The Ambassador of Finland applauded the UAE for the high quality of health care services and the clarity of vision and management in the health care sector. The Ambassador also noted that the robust relations and increasing cooperation between UAE and Finland are contributing favorably to the particular health sectors of the two nations.