12/02/2026
Prevention is becoming one of the most critical levers shaping the future of health.
Health systems around the world are placing greater emphasis on early detection, healthier living and long-term wellbeing to reduce pressure on care pathways and improve outcomes at a population level.
Abu Dhabi offers a clear example of this shift in action. Through its Healthy Living Strategy and wider policy alignment, prevention is embedded across environments, behaviour change, community engagement and data driven insight, creating the conditions for better health long before treatment is required.
This approach reflects a direction that Future Health actively champions. One where risk is identified earlier, insight is generated sooner and decision making is guided by foresight rather than hindsight.
Read more from HE Dr. Noura AlGhaithi, Undersecretary at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/01/30/why-prevention-must-shape-the-future-of-health-in-abu-dhabi/