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The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with health authorities and AstraZeneca, launched the National Guideline for Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, with the aim of early detecting and diagnosing cancer. The guideline also aims to provide quality healthcare services aligned with leading international standards and scientific evidence, as well as to establish a preventive, proactive health system that promotes long and healthy lives.

A delegation from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has concluded an official visit to the Kingdom of Spain, following a series of discussions aiming to strengthen international cooperation in organ donation and transplantation and advance national efforts to develop related programmes in line with the Ministry’s objectives to expand global partnerships and enhance quality of life.

The UAE participated in the G20 Health Ministers Meeting and the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers Meeting, held in Polokwane, South Africa, on November 6 and 7, which brought together ministers and senior officials from member states along with representatives of several international organizations.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) celebrated UAE Flag Day with a ceremony held at its Dubai headquarters and representative offices across the country. The event began at 11 a.m. with the raising of the national flag on the ministry’s main flagpole, accompanied by the playing of the UAE national anthem, symbolising unity, pride in national identity, and loyalty to the homeland and its leadership.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has honoured the outstanding schools that participated in the third phase of "Masar" project, an innovative initiative aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among school students, combating obesity and enhancing health awareness. The schools were honoured in recognition of their commitment to the programme’s standards and their implementation of innovative awareness activities focusing on various health aspects related to students’ well-being. These activities have led to qualitative changes in students’ behaviours, promoted health concepts aimed at reinforcing quality of life, and strengthened a preventive approach that safeguards children’s health while fostering supportive and sustainable school environments.

Guidelines to reinforce commitment to the latest global best practices in communicable disease prevention