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Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) wrapped up its "Media Lab" sessions series, organized by the Communication and Media Department under the theme "Test your skills...Achieve Better communication." The weeklong session was held virtually and saw extensive interaction between 35 participants ..Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Acting Director General of SCAD, honoured 24 committed employees who were one of the reasons for SCAD’s business continuity during quarantine.Mr. Abdullah Al-Suwaidi thanked them for their tireless efforts and dedication under the difficult conditions of quarantine, wi..Abdulla Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Acting Director-General of SCAD, honored the team behind Abu Dhabi Government Employee Census for successfully completing the project, which is the first of its kind on an Emirate level and the most important and largest statistical projects due to its inclusion of all ele..Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Acting Director General of SCAD, recognizes the hard-working team behind the Smart Support platform's development. An innovative and integrated digital system enables effective management of the three entities under the Department of Government Support. The team of 35 ..Abdulla Ahmed Al Suwaidi, Acting Director-General of SCAD, honored the E-link Project team (23 employees). This E-link project aims to develop and sustain the flow of statistical deliverables through an effective electronic link with the registers database to achieve the integration of admini..

Social Statistics

Over the past decades, attention to social and human development has remained at the forefront of the priorities of the government, which is reflected in the development of the education, health, housing, infrastructure, and social welfare sectors.

Health

Key Figures

Indicator	2015	2016	2017	2018
Hospital beds	5,008	5,240	5,536	6,025
Cancer Deaths rate (per 1000 population)	15	14	17	n.a
Registered nurses	21,733	24,915	27,568	27,650
Hospitals	52	56	60	61
Inpatients	226,100	233,971	241,313	278,446
Physicians	8,460	8,983	9,444	9,753

Summary of Government Health Statistics, 2016-2019*

Details	2016	2017	2018	2019**
Hospitals	17	19	19	22
Beds	2,981	2,914	2,850	3,266
Patients Admitted	123,012	117,998	124,806	124,773
Doctors	4,057	4,237	4,209	4,608
Out - Patients	2,830,825	2,614,916	2,455,977	4,529,282
*Data has beem modified to include all Government Facilities
**Preliminary Data

Hospitals by Region and Sector, 2016 - 2019

Region and Sector	2016	2017	2018	2019*
Abu Dhabi Emirate	56	60	61	64
Government	17	19	19	22
Private	39	41	42	42
Military*	-	-	-	-
Abu Dhabi Region	34	38	38	40
Government	6	6	9	11
Private	28	32	29	29
Military*	-	-		-
Al Ain Region	15	15	16	17
Government	3	3	3	4
Private	12	12	13	13
Military*	-	-	-	-
Al Dhafra Region	7	7	7	7
Government	6	6	7	7
Private	1	1	0	0
Military*	-	-	-	-
*Preliminary Data

Health Establishments by Type and Region, 2016 - 2019

Region	2016	2017	2018	2019*
Abu Dhabi Emirate
Hospitals	56	60	61	64
Health Centres	875	944	995	1,029
Clinics	449	700	715	755
Abu Dhabi Region
Hospitals	34	38	38	40
Health Centres	592	633	658	673
Clinics	284	398	406	403
Al Ain Region
Hospitals	15	15	16	17
Health Centres	225	246	271	288
Clinics	126	230	236	229
Al Dhafra Region
Hospitals	7	7	7	7
Health Centres	58	65	66	68
Clinics	39	72	73	123
*Preliminary Data

Death Rate (Per 100,000 Population) by Causes of Death, 2019*

Causes of Death	Rate
Diseases of the Circulatory System	52.9
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality	10.3
Neoplasms	25.8
Diseases of the respiratory System	7.3
Certain conditions originating in the prenatal period	3.8
Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases	4.6
Injury, Poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	2.2
Diseases of the digestive system	3.0
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified	5.0
Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal	2.3
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic diseases	1.5
Diseases of the genitourinary system	3.0
Diseases of the nervous system	1.8
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues	0.6
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism	0.5
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services	0.5
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperoum	0.2
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissues	0.1
Mental and behavioral disorders	0.3
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process	0.0
NA	0.1
*Preliminary Data

Clinicians Rate (Per 100,000 Population) by Region, 2016-2019

Region	2016	2017	2018	2019*
Abu Dhabi Emirate
Physicians	309	326	350	398
Nurses	857	953	992	1,072
Dentists	60	66	77	91
Abu Dhabi Region
Physicians	350	370	396	456
Nurses	977	1,089	1,127	1,224
Dentists	67	74	85	101
Al Ain Region
Physicians	290	301	323	347
Nurses	803	890	955	1,003
Dentists	62	69	82	94
Al Dhafra Region
Physicians	129	143	147	177
Nurses	328	340	300	320
Dentists	14	17	16	23
*Preliminary Data

Notifications of Infectious Diseases, 2016-2019

Infectious Diseases	2016	2017	2018	2019*
Total	24,270	34,770	34,766	68,566
Seasonal Influenza	6,774	15,994	14,222	44,547
Chickenpox	4,819	5,254	5,254	4,546
Scabies	1,907	2,111	2,110	2,267
Malaria	1,848	1,907	1,907	1,144
Other Food Poisoning	1,392	1,526	1,526	1,750
Viral Hepatitis B	1,139	1,085	1,085	1,425
Viral Hepatitis C	851	829	829	1101
Other STIs	728	1,267	1,266	1,389
Pulmonary Tuberculosis	407	523	523	595
Viral Hepatitis A	318	189	189	267
Syphilis	317	256	256	249
Mumps	296	217	217	245
Scarlet Fever	271	285	285	256
Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis	259	275	275	357
Typhoid Fever	251	188	188	199
Giardia Lambia	184	128	128	271
Gonorrhoea	154	183	183	371
Viral Meningitis	133	64	64	69
Brucellosis	118	91	91	72
Rubella	73	23	23	53
Measles	63	38	38	84
Whooping Cough	51	50	50	56
Acute Encephalitis	19	11	12	19
Other Viral Hepatitis	15	21	21	19
Corona Virus	14	12	12	29
Acute Flaccid Paralysis	8	9	9	8
Tetanus	5	1	1	1
Other	1,856	2,233	4,002	7,177
*Preliminary Data