Sustainability Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs, set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030, are part of a UN Resolution called the "2030 Agenda".

UAE Sustainability Agenda

The UAE focuses on achieving sustainable development goals that would enable access to clean energy, adequate and affordable food, quality education, health care, sustainable economic growth, healthy ecosystems and increased resource efficiency, as all these issues resonate strongly in the country. The UAE also pledged to "leave no one behind" and to shift the world to a sustainable and resilient path.

EHS’s Sustainability Efforts

Goal 3

EHS participates along with the national health sector and the international organizations in the journey of boosting target number 3 by launching initiatives and services, organizing activities and events, and offer free services and participate in health global days celebrations.

Goal 17

EHS seeks to enhance the integration in the sector with a diverse network of local and international partners by building effective partnerships that achieve mutual benefits, add value to all stakeholders, and improve the levels of institutional integration. Moreover, to ensure the effective and efficient partnership management, the EHS has established and implemented an integrated framework for managing partnerships in accordance best international practices and standards (ISO44001:2017).

Goal 3

Trust Program

The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has launched the "Trust" program to support the health care providers (HCPs) who have been traumatized due to their involvement in an unanticipated adverse patient event. This program aims to provide moral & psychological support for this category, known as the "second victim", as part of the EHS's strategy aimed at improving the quality of life in the workplace, highlighting the importance of psychological and mental health, & spreading a culture of employees' empowerment to achieve intellectual, physical and psychological development.

Goal 3

Visiting Doctors Program

Visiting Doctors Program was launched to improve healthcare in the UAE by bringing experts & specialists from all-over the world in various specialties to help ensure that our patients can equally get access to international opinion and experience without travelling, to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Goal 3

Blood Donation Campaigns

EHS blood donation campaigns aim to promote social responsibility and enhance the culture of philanthropy by raising awareness of the importance of blood donation and meeting the needs of patients. "Your Donation is Life" one of the latest campaigns organized by EHS. The members of EHS youth council participated in this campaign and donated blood.