by Gureni Lukwaro and ChanMin Chung, courtesy Adventist News Network

Dubai is not only the biggest and most famous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but it’s also a symbol of wealth. In this affluent metropolitan city, more than 250 people flocked to tents for free health evaluation and lifestyle advice provided by a local Adventist church.

“People have health issues regardless of how much money they have,” said Steven Manoukian, president of the Gulf Field of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. “People are more and more interested in health matters.”

In the country, health awareness and the healthcare sector have increased rapidly alongside lifestyle disorders such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc. According to the UAE Healthcare Sector Outlook 2020, the UAE healthcare market is expected to be worth $19.5 billion in 2020.

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