Shopie Georgiou

  WHO announced will adopt the UAE government accelerators model to speed up the achievement of its strategic goals and initiatives, and to ensure providing of healthy lifestyles and prosperity for all ages.  aims to promote the acceleration of service delivery in the fields of global health care and wellbeing by adopting the UAE government accelerators model to implement initiatives, develop solutions and projects, as well as build capabilities and competencies.  UAE is keen to share successful work models and advanced initiatives developed over the past years to support international efforts in achieving the global sustainable development goals  through building comprehensive health plans and strategies for a better future.   UAE government and the WHO will promote their partnership elevating efficiency for the health sector, by placing health challenges a global priority and support the adoption of WHO strategies on a larger scale covering the areas of capacity building, preparing l

  UAE signed a $25 million agreement to support Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. The agreement is part of the UAE's continuing efforts to support Palestinian healthcare institutions, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the Office of the UN Special Co-ordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. The 250-bed hospital, which was established in 1968, plays a big role in providing health services to the Palestinian community. Services include cardiology, orthopaedics, paediatric medicine and neurology, in addition to comprehensive general healthcare. It also serves as a teaching hospital and research facility for Al Quds University Faculty of Medicine.  “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that health is not a luxury, but a human right, and it is central to development,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “We thank the United Arab Emirates for its generous donation, leading role, and commitment to improving the delivery of quality he