Social Systems in the Modern Emirati Society

Vocabulary and key concepts from Chapter 4 concerning the development of social systems, healthcare, housing, and happiness initiatives in modern Emirati society.

The beginning of the modern system in the Emirati society

Marked by the union of the 7 Emirates and the discovery of oil.

Industrial environment manifestations

The emergence of large cities, mass migration leading to non-Arab communities, commercial markets, and the participation of women in employment.

Welfare and care state

A concept adopted by the Emirates to provide societal needs in areas such as income, education, health, food, and housing.

Sheikh Zayed's view on humanity

Stated that "Man is the most precious of what we own."

1996 World Health Organization Ranking

Ranked Dubai and Abu-Dhabi among the top three health cities in the Arab and Middle East.

UAE Infant mortality rate

Successfully reduced to $19$ in each $1000$ births, compared to the global average of $89$ in $1000$ births.

Doctor to hospital bed ratio

The ratio is one doctor per $1.8$ doctors per hospital bed.

Government healthcare infrastructure

Includes $40$ government hospitals and over $1000$ health centers.

Impact of material housing changes

Increased leisure time enabled by modern appliances and utilities, allowing citizens time for hobbies and post-graduate degrees.

2016 American Customer Satisfaction Index

Public satisfaction with government services in the UAE reached $64\%$, which was the lowest compared to other sectors in the country.

Minister of State for Happiness

A post created in February 2016, with Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi as the first appointee.

The Dubai Happiness Agenda

Established by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed to measure and impact happiness through a framework to discover, change, educate, and measure.

National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing

Aims to create policies for employee satisfaction, promotes healthy lifestyles, and develops benchmarks to measure national happiness.

World Happiness Report 2020

A report where the UAE maintained first place among Arab countries for the sixth consecutive year.

Cities Happiness Index

An indicator ranking $186$ cities based on inhabitant happiness; Abu Dhabi and Dubai are ranked as the happiest cities in the Arab region.