The Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Center for Health Sciences (ZCHS) at United Arab Emirates University was established with the generous support of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation. ZCHS is a multidisciplinary hub dedicated to advancing population health, translational research, and innovation, aligned with the UAE’s strategic priorities and global health goals. ZCHS brings together experts from medicine, public health, nutrition, biomedical science, AI, and engineering, enabling it to address complex health challenges through cutting-edge science and collaborative partnerships.
Advance focused, high-impact research in priority health domains aligned with national strategies. Translate discoveries into practice, products, and policies that strengthen healthcare systems. Train the next generation of scientists and health professionals.
Offer accredited training and consultancy programs to healthcare stakeholders. Build interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral partnerships to amplify research impact. Steward shared research infrastructure and platforms that enhance research quality and reproducibility.
To be a leading Center of Excellence in medical and health sciences, population health, translational research, and innovation improving the health and wellness of people in the UAE, the region, and globally.
ZCHS supports interdisciplinary research across seven core thematic groups, each aligned with the UAE’s health research priorities: Precision Medicine and Genomics, Healthy Aging and Geriatric Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Non-Communicable Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders...
Know moreHealth has improved dramatically in the United Arab Emirate (UAE) in the past 50 years. The under-5 mortality rate has fallen dramatically from 223 (per 1000 live births) in 1960, to 84 in 1970, 30 in 1980, 17 in 1990, 11 in 2000 and 7 in 2009. For under-5 mortality, UAE is currently ranked 39th amongst the world's 196 countries. This decline in death amongst children has resulted in life expectancy increasing over the same period from 53 years in 1960 to 78 years in 2009.
