Dr. Al Amiri first studied chemistry at the Emirates University before joining the Ministry of Health. Then to further his education Dr. Al Amiri moved abroad to work in the medical laboratory technology industry across the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Later he went on to gain his Masters at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland followed by a PhD in blood transfusion and medicine, a degree that would later prove vital to his position within the Ministry of Health. Forging foundations in the field of chemistry puts Dr. Al Amiri in a statutory position to serve the Emirates’ growing capacity to produce and administer medicine – a top priority in order to combat growing health issues, namely diabetes, hyper retention and OBCT (obesity). “We can’t say we’ll eradicate these non-communicable diseases completely but we’ll minimize them gradually,” confirms Dr. Al Amiri. “We have a target for the year 2021, which is in line with that of the federal government, to minimize such diseases by controlling the lifestyles of people through public awareness and education programs; this includes concentrating on youth to ensure that we expose them to healthy lifestyles,” continues Dr. Al Amiri. Campaigning to combat the health of future generations is a serious issue within the Emirates and one that is currently taking the limelight, for good reason. In parallel to educating and enhancing the public health sector, Dr. Al Amiri says: “One of the other targets that we’re concentrating
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