A committee at the Federal National Bank discusses the policy report to support the quality of services for senior citizens

The Social Affairs, Labour, Population and Human Resources Committee of the Federal National Council, during its virtual meeting held today under the chairmanship of Her Excellency Maryam Majid bin Thaniah, Second Vice President of the Council and Chairwoman of the Committee, discussed its report on the subject of the government’s policy regarding supporting the quality of services provided to senior citizens.

Participating in the meeting were members: Her Excellency Sheikha Saeed Al Kaabi, Rapporteur of the Committee, and Hashima Yasser Al Afari, Sultan bin Yaqoub Al Zaabi, and Mona Rashid Tahnoun, members of the Federal National Council.

During the meeting, the committee reviewed its observations on the subject according to the axes of policies that support aging, between the efficiency of health care and investing in the expertise of senior citizens, and the extent to which the legislative frameworks regulating their needs in the areas of care and empowerment, and enhancing community communication and the active life of senior citizens.

The draft report included the most prominent observations and challenges related to the subject, in addition to a set of recommendations aimed at enhancing the level of services provided to senior citizens, and ensuring their sustainability and quality.