{"id":4124,"date":"2026-05-19T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menamagazine.com\/?p=4124"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:00:33","slug":"uae-launches-universal-healthcare-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themena.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/uae-launches-universal-healthcare-system\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE launches universal healthcare system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has directed the establishment of a comprehensive national healthcare system guaranteeing medical care and health services for all citizens across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the new system is a fully integrated national health insurance scheme covering all emirates, designed to ensure universal access to high-quality healthcare. 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