The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in collaboration with its strategic partners from the health sector, has launched the updated scientific guidelines for the National Tuberculosis Control Programme 2025.

The move is set to enhance the readiness of the national health system to address future challenges through a proactive and integrated approach aligned with international best practices in communicable disease prevention.

The scientific guide was unveiled during a workshop held in Dubai. Present at the event were Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Public Health Sector; Dr. Nada Al Marzouqi, Director of Public Health and Prevention; as well as representatives from the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, the Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Health Services, Dubai Health, and several public health and infectious disease experts from both government and private sectors.