Health on wheels: UAE Doctors provide mobile medical services to communities

UAE Doctors have launched the Mobile Voluntary Al-Fareej Health Festival, under the slogan 'For our Nation', in a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at enhancing community health through specialised voluntary medical services delivered directly to residential neighbourhoods.

The festival will tour various emirates, starting from Abu Dhabi, through specially equipped mobile buses that provide integrated platforms for physical, mental, sports, educational, cultural and environmental health.

It focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles, raising awareness of major diseases, and encouraging early detection and prevention in a sustainable, year-round model.

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The initiative seeks to attract and professionally qualify medical volunteers, strengthening their readiness to serve society through preventive and awareness-based health services.

Mobile platforms include early detection services, healthy nutrition guidance, sports and physical activity programmes, and behavioural change initiatives addressing inactivity, poor sleep and anxiety. The approach aims to reach all segments of society directly within their communities.

It is launched by Zayed Giving and the UAE National Readiness and Response Programme Jaheziya, under the supervision of UAE Volunteer Ambassadors, with participation from volunteer teams and in cooperation with government, private and non-profit entities.

Adel Al Shamry Al Ajmi, CEO of Zayed Giving Initiative and President of UAE Doctors, said the festival represents an innovative model that transforms voluntary health programmes into tangible services impacting people’s daily lives, while contributing to a healthier society capable of addressing future challenges.