Public Health Ambassadors: A Novel Participatory Community Health Awareness Program in Abu Dhabi.

Community-based intervention (CBI) programs promote lifestyle changes, modify risk factors, and substantially improve public health. Social mobilization and community involvement improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities, and improve access to care and services. Health intervention program evaluations are essential to provide evidence-based strategies that can enhance the design and implementation of successful health promotion programs.

Hypovitaminosis D in adolescent females--an analytical cohort study in the United Arab Emirates.

Background: Despite living in a sunny country, hypovitaminosis D is common in women of reproductive age in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Aims And Objectives: To establish the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in adolescent female Emirati nationals and its risk factors.

Methods: This was an analytical prospective cohort study of 350 female Emirati nationals aged 11-18 years attending public schools in Al Ain.