Policies and Regulations

This page includes the relevant health Laws, Policies, Circulars, Standards and Guidelines for all Health Facilities and Health Professionals Licensed by Dubai Health Authority. These documents are also intended to provide a framework for safe, high quality and good ethical practice.

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The Executive Council Resolution No. (15) of 2022 Concerning the Information and Communications Technology

The UAE Ministerial decision No. (51) of 2021 on transferring health data outside the United Arab Emirates

The UAE Federal Law No. (45) of 2021 Regarding the Protection of Data Protection

The UAE Federal Law No. (44) of 2021 Establishing the UAE Data Office (the Data Office Law)

The UAE Cabinet Resolution No. (32) of 2020 on the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Health

The UAE Cabinet Resolution No. (24) of 2020 On the Dissemination and Exchange of Health Information Related to Communicable Diseases and Epidemics and Misinformation Related to Human Health

The UAE Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 on the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Healthcare

The Resolution No. (2) of 2017 Approving the Policies Document on Classification, Dissemination, Exchange, and Protection of Data in the Emirate of Dubai

The UAE Federal Law No. (26) of 2015 Regulating Data Dissemination and Exchange in the Emirate of Dubai

National Archives Federal Law No. (7) for 2008. National Archives Bylaw of Federal Law No. 7 for 2008

The UAE Federal Law No. (7) of 2008 on National Archive

Policy for Health Data and Information Sharing

Guideline for Transition of Electronic Medical Record in Healthcare Facilities

Standards for Emergency Department Systems Data Elements

Policy for Health Information Assets Management

Subject of Care Rights

Consent and Access Control

Incident Management and Breach Notification policy

Data Management and Quality Policy (Primary and Secondary Use)

Identity Management Policy

Authentication and Authorization policy

Information Security standard

Clinical Data Coding Terminology Standards

Interoperability and Data Exchange Standards

Technical and Operational Standards

Health Data Quality Policy

Health Data Classification Policy

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Policy for Health Data Protection and Confidentiality

Contact Us

Health Regulation Sector

Health Regulation Sector- Dubai Festival City ( Al Futtaim Towers)- 26th floor

Timings

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Friday: 07:30 am – 11:30 am

Telephone

800-342 (800-DHA)

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