A major medical examination is going to be administered to one hundred thousand citizens and expats in the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE will do diabetes screenings on 100,000 residents.
Following a campaign that lasted for one hundred days and was called "Show the Red Card to Diabetes," the health authorities in the United Arab Emirates have made the decision to screen one hundred thousand residents for diabetes using a variety of clinics. The referrals were made with the intention of supporting positive changes in lifestyle in order to reverse pre-diabetes.
Several primary health care clinics associated with the Department of Health—Abu Dhabi, Dubai Health, and Emirates Health Services—are participating in the nationwide campaign. Additionally, various workplaces in the government and commercial sectors are also participating in the campaign.
All of the patients who have been identified with pre-diabetes or diabetes have been recommended for additional follow-up on the spot in order to make adjustments to their lifestyle, according to Dr. Salem Al Darmaki, who is an advisor to the Minister of Health and Prevention.
According to Dr. Buthaina, the campaign used digital questionnaires to assess the risks that the participants faced. Based on the results of these questions, the participants were subjected to a hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test for the very first time, rather than the standard quick glucose test.
The Ministry of Health of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides citizens and expatriates with vital instructions.
In addition to making adjustments to their lifestyles, we are also providing counseling to those individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes. At their places of employment and in the community, we are providing them with follow-ups at three-month and six-month intervals.
Before the sixth-month follow-up, Dr. Buthaina stated that it would be impossible to determine the percentage of patients who were successful in reversing their diseases.
However, she stated that earlier programs, albeit on a lesser scale, had demonstrated tremendous results in reversing pre-diabetes among the individuals who led a healthy and active lifestyle with the intention of preventing the disease.
The UAE Ministry of Health issues important instructions to citizens and expatriates.
In an effort to assist residents in reversing pre-diabetes and preventing diabetes among individuals who have been referred for lifestyle adjustments, health authorities have suggested that residents engage in physical activity, select healthy foods, abstain from smoking and alcohol consumption, and avoid managing stress.
According to Dr. Buthaina, the program that has been going on for a year will continue, and the goal is to examine 100,000 patients for free.
