“Dubai Health” reviews the “Mental Health Strategy”

Dubai (Etihad)

The open forum, requested and organized by the Dubai Health Authority, was launched the day before yesterday, to review the “mental health strategy”, which it will take for its implementation, in the presence of a large group of officials, doctors, experts and famous influential people on social media platforms.
Some time ago, the Authority launched a comprehensive and integrated system to achieve the highest levels of psychological well-being in the Emirate of Dubai, after the system received the approval of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Executive Council for the Emirate of Dubai.
The system, with axes, initiatives and goals, came in line with the rapid development that the Emirate of Dubai has seen in terms of wealth, prosperity and well-being, and in line with Dubai’s desire to be the happiest city.
It also came to support the goals of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, the most important of which are: placing Dubai among the top three cities in the world in terms of quality of life, and ‘ ranked among the top ten countries in terms of life expectancy.
In the same context, and within the framework of the integrated mental health system, and within the implementation paths of the mental health strategy, the open forum, organized by the Authority in Concrete – Alserkal Avenue, to discover the constructive ideas. and balanced views of all stakeholders and those with an interest in health issues, regarding the approach to implementing the strategy.
The agenda of the forum includes a group of events, discussion sessions, discussions, and telling impactful stories related to mental health, and other successful personal experiences, as well as a group of activities with a diverse purpose .
Dr Ramadan Al Balushi, Advisor to the Director General of the Dubai Health Authority and Director of the Authority’s Public Health Protection Department, said the psychological well-being strategy included a set of ambitious goals, which was consistent with levels of well-being. being and quality of life that characterizes the Emirate of Dubai.