Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, the Dubai Health Authority has launched a comprehensive and integrated system to support the psychological well-being of the Dubai community, in order to achieve the objectives of Dubai Social Agenda 33, which seeks to make Dubai the preferred destination for living in the world..
His Excellency Awad Saghir Al Ketbi, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, said: “In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, Dubai continues its path of continuous development in various fields to become a pioneer in the cities and communities of the future. He pointed out that the psychological well-being system adopted by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum includes a package of initiatives that enhance Dubai’s global position as a preferred destination for living and quality of life.”.
Al Ketbi stressed that psychological well-being is an integral part of the health and well-being of society, and one of the most important global requirements and strategic goals that the world’s largest cities seek to achieve, especially with the accelerating pace of daily life, which requires scientific and systematic intervention to facilitate dealing with its requirements and avoid pressures, their repercussions and any potential results..
He explained that the psychological well-being system was consistent with the distinguished lifestyle in Dubai, and with the nature of society and its general fabric, which is diverse and harmonious from different nationalities. This was taken into account when designing and building the system, which was based on the most prominent psychological well-being practices, and the best innovative solutions to reach the highest levels of well-being. It was also based on benchmarking with the best 6 international models to support achieving the goals of Dubai Social Agenda 33, especially reaching the most effective and proactive social system in protection, care and empowerment, and the most efficient and quality health system that keeps pace with the best international standards, by promoting healthy lifestyles, and developing the quality of health, preventive, physical and psychological services..
Al-Kutbi added that the Authority will work in cooperation with the relevant authorities and members of society to harness all the capabilities and tools necessary to make the psychological well-being system a success and achieve its desired goals..
Dubai Social Agenda 33
The new system supports the objectives of the Dubai Social Agenda 33 to be among the top three cities in the world in terms of standard of living, and to have a healthy life expectancy among the top 10 in the world, by highlighting the most prominent elements of psychological well-being that Dubai provides, introducing them, and working to expand their horizons, build on them, and develop them to establish the best standards of well-being in Dubai society..
The “Psychological Well-Being” system includes 10 initiatives to achieve the highest levels of psychological well-being within mental health in society, and will be implemented over the next five years at a cost of up to 105.08 million dirhams..
qualitative objectives
The system seeks to achieve a set of strategic objectives that ensure the integration of various initiatives, including: developing a comprehensive model of care that includes all aspects of psychological well-being services, early detection, intervention, promotion and prevention, as the system accommodates all segments of society, with a package of exceptional initiatives, for early detection of any influences that could prevent any person from his moral and psychological state and positive energy levels, in addition to the goal of providing high-quality care, care and consultation services, necessary to enhance psychological and societal stability, in addition to enhancing them in the educational environment to enable school cadres and parents to develop the psychological capabilities of students, as well as providing everything that would increase levels of satisfaction and happiness among members of society.
Among the strategic objectives of the psychological well-being system is also the promotion of research and innovation, as sound decisions and successful plans must be based on scientific research and innovation, as is the general work methodology in Dubai..
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