United Arab Emirates COPD Index
Rank
(out of 24 countries)
29
Index Score
(out of 100)
59.88
Deaths
(as a % of overall deaths)
2.14%
Smoking Rate
23.91%
Societal Costs
(cost per person)
$1212
Above average performance
Average performance
Below average performance
The UAE reports good access to telemedicine and remote care, as well as strong conditions for digital therapeutics
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among the lowest scorers in the COPD Index, primarily due to its low score in the Policy Context category. Development of a national strategy for COPD and COPD care guidelines would significantly improve the UAE’s score. The UAE reports good access to telemedicine and remote care, as well as strong conditions for digital therapeutics, which boosts its score in the Access and Care Coverage category. The UAE also reports high levels of occupational and environmental exposure to risk factors for COPD. Addressing these factors stand to significantly increase the UAE’s score in the COPD Index. It is important to note that the UAE has the least complete dataset in the COPD Index, which primarily impacts its score in the Access and Care Coverage and the Health System Characteristics categories.
How does United Arab Emirates perform in each category?
Provides further insights into how United Arab Emirates scores across each Index category
COPD Index Key Takeaways
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following takeaways regarding COPD care in United Arab Emirates.
High levels of occupational and environmental exposure to risk factors for COPD
The UAE scores well in the Universal Health Care Service Coverage indicator despite only recent efforts to implement a universal health care mandate
The UAE has one of the lowest recorded burdens of COPD, with comparatively low rates of DALYs and the lowest percentage of recorded deaths accountable to COPD
Best Practices for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following best practices regarding COPD care in United Arab Emirates.
Strong support for smoking cessation
Challenges for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following challenges regarding COPD care in United Arab Emirates.
There are no designated clinics for COPD rehabilitation in the UAE
Early stages of COPD are often not identified, leading to late diagnosis
Opportunities for COPD Care
Data from the COPD Index revealed the following opportunities regarding COPD care in United Arab Emirates.
Favourable conditions to increase public awareness of COPD and its associated risk factors
Support case finding through lung cancer screening
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Sources
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