{
  "id": 19929491,
  "title": "UAE health ranking: Good on sugar taxes and vaccines, but tobacco control lags",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/uae-health-ranking-good-on-sugar-taxes-and-vaccines-but-tobacco-19929491",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T05:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/14/uae-health-ranking-good-on-sugar-taxes-and-vaccines-but-tobacco-control-lags/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UAE has been ranked 23rd out of 114 countries for its readiness to prevent disease, gaining strong ratings for vaccination and curbing sugary drinks, but scoring poorly on tobacco control. The first Preventive Health Readiness Index, compiled by FTI Consulting, assessed 27 indicators across four areas: policy and governance, funding and incentives, digital health and data, and access and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}