The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi revealed the implementation of 10 programs to support public health in the emirate and achieve the optimum level in the field of health care to serve the community.
Programs include health promotion and cancer awareness, preventive screening for newborns, my school-sponsored health, prevention program, oral health program (Abu Dhabi Smiling), awareness of chronic respiratory diseases, vaccinations, pilgrim immunization, injury prevention, as well as a screening program and counseling before marriage.
The department stated that the cancer health promotion and awareness program includes an annual awareness campaign called "Health Safety and Examination Satisfaction", which is launched in October of each year, and will continue for six months, to shed light on the most common cancers. These include cancers of the breast, lung, cervix, and colon and rectum. The campaign aims to contribute to saving lives by encouraging and supporting the community in adopting a healthy lifestyle, highlighting the importance of conducting regular checks, and raising awareness that early detection and treatment of the disease contribute to saving lives.
The department published that the preventive examination for newborns, aims to ensure that all newborns in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi receive a comprehensive examination for newborns through the preventive examination program, which includes parenting education, comprehensive clinical examination, preventive examinations, follow-up, diagnosis, guidance, treatment, in addition to evaluation Where newborns check for harmful genetic and congenital problems, which may be serious, and usually unclear at birth, which may negatively affect the mental and physical development of the child, and complications may reach death.
The department noted that the “My Health with My School Care” program deals with the health and well-being of students in Abu Dhabi, with the aim of improving access to appropriate school health services, in addition to enabling students and adolescents to develop healthy behaviors in order to prepare them for all stages of life.
The Weqaya program helps to lead a healthy and active life, as it enables its participants to access the report on personal health after conducting a prevention examination, receive an explanation about the report and the results of the examination, and access to information and services directly related to the health status, in addition to booking appointments with doctors and medical clinics.
The department confirmed that the "Abu Dhabi Smiling" project is part of a program that targets children and students from 5 to 11 years old. It aims to improve healthy health practices in the field of oral and dental health on international bases and standards, increase knowledge about dental problems and their causes, introduce ways to protect them from caries, and increase knowledge about steps that must be taken to improve oral and dental health, pointing out that the awareness program for chronic respiratory diseases, Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are combated, through asthma control tests, an asthma action plan for children, and sand wind prevention.
The department stated that the vaccinations program includes an awareness campaign about the importance of vaccination programs under the slogan "vaccination is a necessity", to emphasize the importance of vaccinations to protect society from diseases that can be prevented by vaccinations, and encourage the use of vaccinations to protect individuals of different age groups, and raise the level of public awareness of the latest updates in programs Vaccination, in addition to stressing the role of health professionals in educating the public about vaccinations and their importance.
The department indicated that the pilgrims immunization program aims to ensure the safety of pilgrims and protect them from potential infectious diseases through three vaccines, including meningococcal vaccine (quadruple), seasonal influenza vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine (nemococal) for adults who are at highest risk of contracting the disease, who are the ones who Ages 65 and over, and adults with chronic diseases.
She pointed out that the injury prevention program aims to reduce fatal and non-fatal injuries in the emirate, as the department seeks to create a safe community environment that understands the causes and factors related to injuries, and contributes to finding appropriate solutions to reduce them, especially as the department’s statistics for the years 2015-2016. It showed that more than 77.5% of non-fatal injuries in children occur in or around homes.
And the department stressed that the pre-marriage screening and counseling program enables prospective couples to avoid the transmission of some of the most important genetic and infectious diseases present in society. Also, meeting the marriage seekers with the doctor will be an opportunity to answer their inquiries and give them the necessary advice and guidance in building a satisfactory and family history for each of them.
Newborn examination
The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi stated that the cases that preventive examinations will be conducted to detect in the neonatal screening program include “phenyl ketone urea”, “genetic hypothyroidism”, “hereditary quantitative adrenal gland” and “sickle cell anemia” , "Thalassemia", "galactosemia", "butadiene", "cystic fibrosis", "hereditary deafness", and "legume anemia", indicating the identification of these diseases based on a study of public health needs, potential benefits and efficacy , In terms of the cost of early detection, management of diagnosed cases, prevention of serious complications, and improvement of results Health.
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