UAE: Increase in salary, benefits recommended for mental health workers. Multidisciplinary mental health professionals had expanded by 47 per cent between 2019-2021.
Event Location
Dubai, Dubai
Start Time
09 May 2022, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 May 2022, 12:00 AM
A Federal National Council (FNC) report on the policy of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) regarding the promotion of mental health in the UAE included several recommendations that the FNC members recently adopted.
The report has recommended an increase in the salaries and work benefits for mental health workers in the country to attract more Emiratis to this specialised field.
The council intends to refer these recommendations to the government during their next meeting so that appropriate measures can be taken
Other key measures recommended by members include the need to develop training and rehabilitation programs for national cadres specialising in the field of psychiatry, with a focus on specialised competencies treating children and people of determination and establishing partnerships with educational institutions and hospitals.
Meanwhile, the Emirates Foundation for Health Services confirmed that it has succeeded in providing and attracting specialised cadres in the mental health sector, despite their global shortage. Officials explained the total number of medical professionals specialised in the field of mental health working with them had reached 371 specialists.
The foundation had also presented a report to members of the Federal National Council, confirming that multidisciplinary mental health professionals had expanded by 47 per cent between 2019-2021, with a total of 5,461 employees.
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