Health

Gulf Health: A Modern History

February 04, 2015

Middle East

February 04, 2015

Middle East
Adam Green

Senior editor, EMEA

Adam is a senior editor for The Economist Intelligence Unit's thought leadership division in EMEA, focusing primarily on the Middle East and Africa. In this role, he has worked on in-depth research studies, surveys, multimedia documentaries and infographics on topics ranging from healthcare to personal finance. Previously, Adam was Deputy Editor of This is Africa, a bimonthly magazine published by the Financial Times. He also worked as Communications Officer for the International Growth Centre, a research institute based at the London School of Economics and funded by the UK Department for International Development. Adam holds a Masters in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, with a grade of distinction, and an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Leeds. His independent research and journalism has been published by the Middle East Institute.

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Half a century of growth and modernisation have increased average life expectancy in the Gulf by over 30 years. But it has also shifted lifestyle patterns, bringing new health challenges due to poor diet and sedentary lifestyles, with a sharp rise in diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. See our info graphic, sponsored by Philips, on the modern history of health in the Gulf.

Half a century of growth and modernisation have increased average life expectancy in the Gulf by over 30 years. But it has also shifted lifestyle patterns, bringing new health challenges due to poor diet and sedentary lifestyles, with a sharp rise in diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Our new infographic, sponsored by Philips, explores how the state of health in the Gulf has shifted over the last 60 years and what the new challenges are for the region. 

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