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Abu Dhabi Public Health Workforce Development: Learning Points From the Comparison of Six Countries.

Tahani Al Qadiri, Marília Silva Paulo, Mohamud Sheek-Hussein, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Erik Koorneef, Michal Grivna

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Tahani Al QadiriInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Marília Silva PauloInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamud Sheek-HusseinInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Katarzyna CzabanowskaDepartment of International Health, Care and Public Health Research Institute, (CAPHRI), Faculty Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Erik KoorneefInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Michal GrivnaInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to review the healthcare systems and the educational public health (PH) the workforce structures in six countries: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States of America (USA), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, and Singapore. Methods: This review was developed by searching databases from the World Health Organization and the World Bank, official data from each country's respective ministries of health and National Bureaus of Statistics, the European Public Health Association, and studies conducted by educational institutions. Results: The USA, the UK, and the KSA showed an insufficient concentration of PH specialists and educational opportunities. In contrast, Singapore and Canada incentivized citizens to pursue PH education, resulting in more PH physicians and specialists. The UAE (Abu Dhabi) was found to remain in its early stages of development. Conclusion: To strengthen and advance the public health workforce in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) and the countries described, the concept needs to be defined and integrated fully into the entire health system, from academia to the transversal structures of the Ministries of Health.

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Abu Dhabieducation of public health professionalspublic health educationpublic health professionalspublic health workforce development

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PMCPMC12198965

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