Public Health & Preventive Medicine Flashcards

Under UAE public health law, which disease must be reported to health authorities within 24 hours of diagnosis?

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.

The 'UAE Vision 2031' health strategy prioritises which approach to reduce the burden of chronic disease?

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.

Which index is used in public health to assess the weight status of adults and is routinely collected in Abu Dhabi health surveys?

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.

Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) is a key public health intervention for which condition commonly managed in paediatric primary care in Abu Dhabi?

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.

Abu Dhabi's DOH 'Weqaya' programme includes mandatory periodic health checks for UAE nationals. Which blood test is central to its cardiometabolic screening?

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.

Which Abu Dhabi government entity is responsible for the regulation and registration of pharmaceutical products?

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.