Healthy Living oversees implementation of 25 strategic initiatives to support citizens and residents of Abu Dhabi to lead healthier lives
Healthy Living, Abu Dhabi’s government-led program for prevention and wellbeing, has highlighted a complete set of strategic initiatives beneath the Abu Dhabi Healthy Living Strategy. Twenty-five initiatives are underway to drive sustainable habits change, enhance inhabitants well being, and make healthier selections straightforward, accessible and half of on a regular basis life for all citizens and residents. This marks a essential step in addressing the rising burden of non-communicable ailments (NCDs), reminiscent of weight problems, diabetes, coronary heart illness and most cancers, and in enabling folks to reside longer, healthier and extra fulfilling lives.
Following the endorsement of the Healthy Living Strategy by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al NahyanCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, through the Executive Council session, Healthy Living outlined key authorities and non-public sector companions and measures for achievement. 25 initiatives are presently underway as half of the Healthy Living Strategy, spanning 5 key domains: enhanced infrastructure, packages, evidence-based insurance policies and rules, literacy and consciousness, and improved entry to healthcare interventions.
Orchestrated by Healthy Living and applied by authorities entities, non-public sector companions, communities and people, the initiatives concentrate on eradicating obstacles to embedding day by day wholesome behaviors and creating supportive environments that make wholesome selections the default alternative. At its core, Healthy Living is about enabling habits change by strengthening well being literacy and consciousness and empowering people to make knowledgeable well being choices.
In its preliminary part, Healthy Living focuses on rising bodily exercise, enhancing vitamin, and strengthening consciousness and data. Initiatives addressing different essential pillars of well being, together with sleep and psychological well-being, will probably be rolled out later within the yr.
His (*25*) Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabistated: “By treating wellbeing as core infrastructure, we are changing how health is created in Abu Dhabi. Healthy Living brings together government entities, private sector partners and communities at a scale rarely achieved, to reshape the environments that influence daily behaviour. This level of coordination is complex, but it is essential to preventing disease, strengthening families, and enabling longer, healthier lives.”
His (*25*) Dr Ahmed AlKhazraji, Executive Director of Healthy Living, stated: “We need to make it simpler for everybody to eat effectively, transfer extra and really feel supported in managing their well being, daily. We intention to empower people with the knowledge they want to make knowledgeable selections, with out compromising private autonomy or the enjoyment of meals. Our initiatives are data-driven, grounded in group insights and delivered in shut collaboration with authorities entities.
“This is part of our broader shift from reactive care to a proactive and preventative approach to health, focused on early intervention inside and outside of the health system. We envision that this is a model that other countries will learn from.”
The authorities entities implementing initiatives embody: the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC), Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Center (ADPIC), Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC), Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD), Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED), Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), Abu Dhabi Department of Government Enablement (DGE), Abu Dhabi Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT), Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), Statistics Center of Abu Dhabi (SCAD), and federal entities together with the Ministry of Education (MOE). Launches of the initiatives themselves will probably be introduced by the implementing entities within the coming weeks and months.
Early milestones of the Healthy Living program embody new initiatives and coverage reforms such because the launch of a brand new coverage that promotes accountable promoting of meals and drinks throughout Out-of-Home (OOH) media property within the emirate. Developed in partnership with DMT, ADMO, ADPHC, ADQCC, and DED, and efficient from November 2025. The coverage helps healthier selections by guiding how meals and beverage merchandise are promoted in public areas.
Other milestones embody the launch of Degayeg, a group initiative led by DCD with support from DOH, to allow people of all ages and skills to incorporate bodily exercise into their day by day routines. Since its launch in October 2025, greater than 500 community-based bodily exercise occasions passed off throughout Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra, with over 7,700 contributors. Degayeg Fitness Festivals have been additionally held throughout six districts in Abu Dhabi, attracting greater than 1,400 contributors. The festivals will probably be repeated each two months in 2026.
The Festival of Health, led by ADPHC in collaboration with DOH, passed off between 12-28 December 2025 throughout Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. The pageant featured immersive experiences, thought-provoking talks, and participating actions spanning all 4 Healthy Living pillars, together with bodily exercise, vitamin, sleep and psychological well being. It attracted nearly 50,000 contributors and over 40,000 repeat visits, with youngsters accounting for 37 per cent of these visits, and sturdy engagement seen amongst adults and the aged.
Another milestone was Nutri-Mark, a front-of-pack vitamin grading label launched by ADQCC, in collaboration with ADPHC, to classify packaged meals merchandise from Grade A (highest dietary worth) to Grade E (lowest), serving to customers examine objects inside the similar class and make knowledgeable selections. The initiative has been strengthened by a TAMM app characteristic that allows customers to scan product labels and immediately view the Nutri-Mark grade.
Healthy Living is driving tangible and lasting enhancements in inhabitants well being, and demonstrating measurable progress in prevention and wellbeing inside and, most significantly, exterior the healthcare sector.
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