UAE launches women's health strategy to cut mortality rates

The National
Feb 05, 2024

UAE launches women's health strategy to cut mortality rates


Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday set out wide-ranging plans to bolster healthcare services for women, drive the UAE's clean-energy transition and promote food and water security.

The Emirates aims to reduce the number of deaths from cancer to 23.24 per 100,000 women and reduce the overall mortality rate for the female population to 62.77 per 100,000 thousand under the National Policy for Improving Women's Health.