DOH Public Health & Preventive Medicine 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under UAE public health law, which disease must be reported to health authorities within 24 hours of diagnosis?
- Common cold
- Measles (Correct answer)
- Osteoarthritis
- Migraine
Correct answer: Measles
Measles is a Category 1 notifiable disease in the UAE requiring mandatory reporting within 24 hours to enable rapid public health response and outbreak control.
Question 2: The 'UAE Vision 2031' health strategy prioritises which approach to reduce the burden of chronic disease?
- Increasing hospital bed capacity only
- Preventive healthcare, early detection, and healthy lifestyle promotion (Correct answer)
- Expanding medical tourism
- Reducing healthcare workforce numbers
Correct answer: Preventive healthcare, early detection, and healthy lifestyle promotion
UAE Vision 2031 emphasises prevention, early diagnosis, and wellness promotion as core strategies to reduce the growing burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in the population.
Question 3: Which index is used in public health to assess the weight status of adults and is routinely collected in Abu Dhabi health surveys?
- Ponderal Index
- Body Mass Index (BMI) (Correct answer)
- Waist-to-height ratio only
- Skin-fold caliper score
Correct answer: Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI, kg/m²) is the standard anthropometric measure used in population health surveys and clinical practice in Abu Dhabi to classify underweight, normal, overweight, and obesity.
Question 4: Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) is a key public health intervention for which condition commonly managed in paediatric primary care in Abu Dhabi?
- Febrile convulsions
- Acute gastroenteritis with mild-to-moderate dehydration (Correct answer)
- Asthma exacerbation
- Urinary tract infection
Correct answer: Acute gastroenteritis with mild-to-moderate dehydration
ORT with oral rehydration salts (ORS) is the evidence-based first-line management for mild-to-moderate dehydration due to acute gastroenteritis in children, preventing unnecessary IV fluid use and hospitalisation.
Question 5: Abu Dhabi's DOH 'Weqaya' programme includes mandatory periodic health checks for UAE nationals. Which blood test is central to its cardiometabolic screening?
- Full blood count only
- Fasting lipid profile and fasting blood glucose (Correct answer)
- Urine culture
- Serum vitamin D level only
Correct answer: Fasting lipid profile and fasting blood glucose
Weqaya's cardiometabolic screening includes fasting lipid profile and fasting blood glucose as core tests to detect dyslipidaemia and pre-diabetes/diabetes early in the Emirati population.
Question 6: Which Abu Dhabi government entity is responsible for the regulation and registration of pharmaceutical products?
- Daman Health Insurance
- DOH Pharmaceutical Services and Regulatory Department (Correct answer)
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company
- SEHA Clinical Operations
Correct answer: DOH Pharmaceutical Services and Regulatory Department
The DOH Pharmaceutical Services and Regulatory Department oversees the registration, import, and quality control of pharmaceutical products and controlled substances in Abu Dhabi.
DOH Public Health & Preventive Medicine 2
Under UAE public health law, which disease must be reported to health authorities within 24 hours of diagnosis?