Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2010 Jul;22(3 Suppl):19S-24S. doi: 10.1177/1010539510372837.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), as a rapidly developing country in the Middle East, is in a good position to contribute to global health. It can share its experience of dealing with public health problems characteristic of a desert environment, and it can learn from the experience of other nations in tackling challenges posed by globalization. The health issues particular to the region include heat stress, the effects of consanguineous marriages on families and society, and exposure to occupational and environmental hazards. As in many other developed countries, the UAE also has public health problems associated with smoking, road traffic accidents, and obesity. The experience of other countries in dealing with infectious diseases has helped the UAE implement preventive measures to cope with infections such as the recent H1N1 pandemic. International collaboration has advantages to the UAE in managing problems pertaining to global public health.
阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）是中东地区的一个快速发展的国家，有能力为全球卫生事业做出贡献。它可以分享其处理沙漠环境特征的公共卫生问题的经验，也可以借鉴其他国家应对全球化带来的挑战的经验。该地区特有的健康问题包括热应激、近亲婚姻对家庭和社会的影响以及职业和环境危害。与许多其他发达国家一样，阿联酋也存在与吸烟、道路交通伤害和肥胖有关的公共卫生问题。其他国家在处理传染病方面的经验帮助阿联酋实施了预防措施，以应对近期 H1N1 大流行等传染病。国际合作对阿联酋管理全球公共卫生问题具有优势。
