In her speech at the launch, Leena Aziz, Senior Director, Corporate and Government Affairs, Gulf, Lilly, said: “Obesity is a complex, chronic disease that impacts not only individual health, but also workforce productivity, economic resilience, and long-term national development”, and added: “The UAE has made important progress in prioritizing health as part of its national agenda, and there is a clear opportunity to build on this momentum by further integrating prevention, early intervention, and access to care.