A government report revealed that national doctors in their various specialties and pharmacists represent 53% of the total national cadres working in the health sector in the country, explaining that the number of national medical cadres working in the Emirates Health Services Corporation, as of the end of last year, reached 1,913 citizens, male and female, while the total number of cadres reached Medical, allied health, and nursing citizenship in the country, 7,619 male and female citizens in 2022.
In detail, a government report stated that the support of the UAE government and its orientation towards the importance of building national capabilities and investing in its potential to perform its pivotal role in creating the future has created a generation of Emirati doctors who have high scientific and professional skills, enabling them to make a difference in their work process, pointing out that doctors Emiratis have the highest levels of competence and responsibility in various aspects of health work, which makes them a source of trust and reassurance for all members of society.
Noticeable rise
The report recently presented by the Ministry of Health and Community Protection to the Federal National Council, regarding “human capital in the health sector in the country,” stated that the total number of medical, allied health and nursing personnel working in the country recorded a remarkable increase by 112.8 thousand male and female workers in 2017, to reach To about 146,000 workers in the health sector in the country in 2022, explaining that the total number of national medical, allied health and nursing staff in the country increased from 5,225 citizens in 2017, to 7,619 in 2022.
The report, of which Emirates Today obtained a copy, stated that national doctors in their various specialties represent 53% of the total national cadres working in the health sector in the country, including 37% human doctors, 9% dentists, and 7% pharmacists, compared to 30%. Of the national cadres working in the technical health sector, and 17% in the nursing sector, indicating that the total number of national human doctors was 2,824, dentists 701, and pharmacists 488, in addition to nursing and midwifery cadres, numbering 1,317, and technicians, numbering 2,289 male and female citizens.
Increasing personnel
According to the report, the number of medical, nursing and allied health personnel at the Emirates Health Services Corporation has increased during the last three years (from 2021 to 2023) by 26%, rising from 1,517 to 1,913 male and female citizens, including an 8% increase in human doctors. 4% for dentists, 9% for pharmacists, as well as 31% for nursing staff, and 52% for technicians.
The report spoke about “clinical residency and fellowship programs in the country,” stating that it includes more than 60 training facilities for residency, fellowship, dental, and clinical pharmacy programs. It also offers more than 100 residency and fellowship programs in more than 50 health specialties, with an annual capacity of 398 seats for new entrants to the programs. Residency, Fellowship, Dentistry, and Clinical Pharmacy, pointing out that 1,320 male and female students have enrolled in the Residency, Fellowship, Dentistry, and Clinical Pharmacy programs, including 621 national cadres, especially since all citizens applying for any chair in these programs are accepted.
Nursing program
According to the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the national strategy to enhance the governance of the nursing and midwifery professions seeks, through professional regulatory policies and practices, to contribute to achieving sustainable development goals, and to plan and manage the workforce of nurses and midwives, in terms of attraction and retention in the profession, in response to the health needs and priorities of the country.
She pointed out that the nursing program launched by the Ministry provides scholarships for citizens of high school graduates who wish to complete their university studies in the field of nursing. The Ministry stated that the program selects qualified students and sends them to one of the universities that provides a bachelor’s degree in nursing program in the country, so that the scholarship covers the costs of the student’s tuition fees, housing and transportation, in addition to a monthly cash allowance for each student. She explained that the admission standards and requirements include that the student be a citizen of the UAE, and that he must pass the high school stage with a grade of 70% in the advanced section, or 75% in the general section, provided that the student is appointed directly after graduation in one of the health institutions affiliated with the Ministry, with the provision of The opportunity to obtain a scholarship to study a master’s and doctorate in nursing inside or outside the country.
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