Dubai: UAE with plans to fight non-communicable diseases A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Health and AstraZeneca. UAE The cooperation agreement aims to increase the partnership with the private sector to improve the quality of life of the people. Public Health Sector Under Secretary Dr. The agreement was signed by Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand and Ruud Dobber, Executive Vice President, Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.
The agreement between the two is to tackle non-communicable diseases and implement related initiatives. More focus will be on areas such as oncology, cardiology, kidney and liver diseases. The new partnership is expected to promote healthy lifestyles among the general public. The authorities also said that awareness programs will be organized in this regard.