MoHAP Sheds Light On The Smart App For The “National Comprehensive Periodic Examination Program” For Early Detection Of Non-Communicable Diseases At Arab Health 2020
As part of its participation in the Arab Health 2020 which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, January 27 – 30, under the theme “Connectivity for Better Healthcare Delivery”, the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, shed light on its new smart application of the “National Comprehensive Periodic Examination Program” for non-communicable disease prevention.
The application is one of MoHAP’s most important integrated preventive programs to provide future exploration, Artificial Intelligence-based and innovation-based smart preventive health services, to cater to the needs of patients, through the early detection of non-communicable diseases and its associated risk factors, and some types of common cancers that can be treated in its early stages.
The “National Comprehensive Periodic Examination Program” App aims to transform the concept of health care from treatment to prevention, through the Prevention and Early Detection Unit, which allows patients to conduct a comprehensive annual examination within 20 minutes approximately. The program will assess patient’s health status, potential risks and determine the appropriate prevention program, by filling an e-questionnaire or visiting the accredited health centers, with a view to detecting the disease at an early stage.
A Preventive Strategy
“We have chosen the slogan ‘UAE Health …. A Shared Responsibility’ to be MoHAP’s theme at the Arab Health 2020, through which we will be focusing on the UAE health in the next 50 years up to the year 2071, through the use of AI technologies and implementation of preventive projects targeting the next generation of children and adolescents,” said HE Dr. Hussein Abdel Rahman Al-Rand, Undersecretary of the Ministry’s Health Assistant Sector, Health Centers and Clinics.
“MoHAP has been launching various campaigns for the early detection of diseases as part of its preventive and awareness strategy to immunize society against risk factors for non-communicable diseases. The National Comprehensive Periodic Examination Program is also part of the MoHAP’s efforts to develop the national strategy to combat non-communicable diseases, and to promote healthy lifestyles to reduce cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and the respiratory system diseases, in line with the national agenda for the UAE 2021 vision,” he added.
An Integrated Preventive Program
The National Comprehensive Periodic Examination Program is an integrated preventive one that aims to enhance public health through the early detection of non-communicable diseases and some common types of cancer that can be treated in its early stages. It also helps create a health-supportive environment and reduces the rate of non-communicable diseases by adopting healthy lifestyles and increasing health awareness about the importance of regular checkups to prevent diseases, encourage citizens and residents to conduct a periodic examination, through the services provided by MoHAP.
Early Detection of Diseases
Dr. Fadila Mohamed Sherif, Director of MoHAP’s Health Education & Promotion Department, said: “This initiative would help detect disease at an early stage, in which treatment is easier, affordable, and more effective. The program classifies patients in groups to allow choosing the best treatment. The risk classification includes cardiovascular diseases, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, cervical cancer, breast cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, among other diseases.”
The risk assessment will be carried out by analyzing the e-questionnaire filled out by the patient, which consists of scientific evidence-based interactive questions, in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization, she concluded.
