Health
From The Report: Sharjah 2017
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Already home to a number of modern health care facilities, the emirate is preparing for a strong push in the sector as it pursues its goal to become a centre of excellence in the UAE. Meanwhile, an ageing population and increasingly sedentary lifestyles are raising new health challenges that both the private and public sector are helping to address, led by the federal-level Ministry of Health and Prevention and the local-level regulator, the Sharjah Health Authority.

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Sharjah has a number of modern health care facilities, and with the emirate preparing for a strong push in the sector, the future looks bright for Sharjah as it pursues its goal of becoming a centre of excellence in the UAE. Meanwhile, an ageing population and more sedentary lifestyles are raising new health challenges that both the private and public sector are helping to address. Health Vision Nationally, the UAE health sector is overseen by the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The ministry…