Dr. Salih Ali Al-MarriAssistant Minister for Health Affairs, Ministry of Public Health

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Qatar’s National Health Strategy 2018-2022

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ØGlobal shift in thinking towards Population Health

Ø7 Priority populations, including “Healthy Ageing”

Healthy Ageing: Trends and Challenges

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ØGrowing Population: In 2017, less than 2% of Qatar’s total population were over the age of 60. Now, this figure is nearly 2.5%, and growing annually.

ØHigh Risk Population:Higher incidents of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, as well as dementia.

Healthy Ageing: Our Target for 2022

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National Target for 2022:“One-year increase in Healthy Life Years for the over 65-year-old population”

Ensure we have appropriate high-quality medical

care for our elderly population

Adopt healthcare practices that

focus on preventive measures

Adopt a holistic approach that

helps older adults be part of the rich

fabric of our society

We Aspire to Become an Age-Friendly Country

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Healthcare services geared for and accessible to older people

Encourage and support older adults to live in their own homes

More sports, leisure and education facilities targeted towards this population group

Older people to be able to make a valuable contribution to the communities they live in

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Thank You