How health
contributes to livability
ADNEC Abu Dhabi
29 September - 1 October 2026
Building healthier
futures.
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Health is often treated as a personal matter. In reality, it is a city-wide one — shaped by how places are designed, how care is delivered and how easily people can live well.
Underpins Wellbeing
Good health shapes how people live, work and enjoy daily life.
Builds Confidence
Quality, accessible healthcare gives people confidence in where they live.
Strengthens The Economy
Healthy populations are more productive and build more resilient economies.
Supports Longer Lives
Cities designed for health support longer, fuller lives.
How healthy
cities are created.
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Health outcomes are built into a city long before anyone reaches a hospital. They are the product of planning, investment and design.
01
Planned
Health is designed into neighbourhoods, mobility and public space.
02
Invested
Capital builds the hospitals, clinics and systems people depend on.
03
Connected
Technology and data make care more accessible and effective.
04
Sustained
Prevention and active living keep populations healthier over time.
WHY HEALTH MATTERS TO DECISION-MAKERS?
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For investors, developers, planners and governments, health is increasingly understood as infrastructure — as fundamental to a city as roads or power.
Investors
Strong healthcare systems and wellbeing-focused communities create long-term value.
Developers
Access to care and active, green spaces shapes where people choose to live.
Governments
Population health supports economic productivity and social stability.
Planners
How a city is designed directly influences the health of the people who live in it.
ABU DHABI
designing for wellbeing.
Abu Dhabi offers an example of how investment and planning bring health and quality of life together.
Partnerships bringing internationally recognised healthcare to the emirate.
Sustained investment in hospitals, clinics and medical facilities.
Waterfronts, parks and walkable neighbourhoods that encourage active living.
Ranked the world's safest city for ten consecutive years (Numbeo) — a cornerstone of everyday wellbeing.
AT LIVEX,
SEE HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER.
Experience Healthy City Living
Explore how design, mobility and green space come together to support active, healthy lives.
Meet The People Shaping Care
Hear from healthcare leaders, planners and innovators building more resilient health systems.
See Wellbeing By Design
Discover how health is being planned into the city — and what it means for you and your family.
EXPLORE THE OTHER BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIVABILITY.
Health is one of six interconnected themes explored at LIVEX. Explore the other themes that shape how people live, learn, work and thrive.
STEP INTO ABU DHABI’S NEXT CHAPTER
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