GRADE-9 UAE SST

VISION 2021- World class Health care

(I) Key vocabulary:

Hyper tension: Also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition
in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

Hypercholesteremic: Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of

high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

BMI: Body Mass Index.

MENA region: Middle East and North Africa

(II) Answer the following

1. Give example for a major healthcare facility in Abu Dhabi.
Ans: A branch of Imperial College of London’s Diabetes care facility (ICLDC) opened in Abu
Dhabi Zayed Sports city in 2016.
2. Who is the Management authority of ICLDC?
Ans. Mubadala Health care

3. Describe is the importance of Mubadala Health care.

Ans. Mubadala Health care network was started in 2006 and contributes to Abu Dhabi’s strategic
goal of world class, sustainable health care sector.
4. What is the estimated number of people with Diabetes in UAE?
Ans. Around 1 million people
5. What is the rank of UAE for prevalence of Diabetes?
Ans. 13th
6. What are the related conditions coexist with diabetes?
Ans. Comorbidities (more than one disease/condition is present in a person at the same time)-
include obesity, hypertension, hypercholesteremic.
7. What is the reason for higher rate of Diabetes?
Ans. A sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diets.
8. What percentage of UAE’s adult population identified with different form of diabetes?
Ans. 19.3%
9. What is the expected rate of medical patients with diabetes by 2040?
Ans. 2.2 million.
10. Key Health related statistics for the UAE (Source: report of WHO on the UAE)
Total population (000s) 9,121
Total government expenditure on health 8.7%
Maternal mortality ratio (per100,000 live 6
births)
Primary health care units and centers (per 0.2
10,000 population)
Total life expectancy at birth 77.2 years

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