Dubai enhances quality of health services for kids, differently-abled

The principles offer guidance to parents and caregivers, which will help them realise best practices in diagnosis and treatment methods

The Government of Dubai has issued a framework of guiding principles to enhance the quality of health services provided to children and adolescents of determination – particularly individuals with autism spectrum disorder – from birth to the age of 18.

This endeavour comes in alignment with the objectives of the Inclusive Health Policy, a programme within the Dubai Disability Strategy 2020, as part of the ‘My Community ... A City for Everyone’ initiative which aims to transform Dubai into an inclusive city for people of determination, and promotes monitoring their health, protecting their rights, and improving their quality of life.

The “ My Community ... A City for Everyone’ initiative was launched in 2014 by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, under the supervision of the Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination and the leadership of Sheikh Mansour Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The initiative is based on several programmes focused on creating an inclusive society to guarantee people of determination a better opportunity for social inclusion, protection, healthcare, education, and future employment.