Health Information System Approval
DHA needs EMR conformance and NABIDH links; DOH needs approval and Malaffi.
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DHA and DOH Digital Health Requirements
The DHA governs Dubai and the DOH governs Abu Dhabi, each with distinct standards, registries and HIEs a system must meet to operate across the Emirates.
Telehealth & Digital Health App Standards
DHA Smart Health and the DOH Telehealth Policy both govern apps and AI.
Health Professional Licensing Integration
DHA and DOH registries must verify clinician licences and prescribers.
Health Insurance Integration
Dubai claims run through DHA Shafafiya; Abu Dhabi runs its own via DOH.
Data Protection & Patient Privacy
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 applies UAE-wide; DHA and DOH add local rules.
MOHAP & Federal Standards
MOHAP sets national standards and regulates the Northern Emirates.
How We Take a System Across the UAE Regulatory Landscape
Regulatory mapping to live operation, DHA and DOH.
DHA and DOH Standards Are a UAE Market Entry Requirement
DHA and DOH have distinct requirements — meeting both pays off.
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DHA and DOH have distinct requirements — a Dubai-approved system can't deploy in Abu Dhabi without DOH standards and Malaffi.
Two Approvals
Approval from one regulator doesn't apply to the other's facilities. Operating across both Emirates means two independent regulatory relationships.
Federal Layer
MOHAP sets national standards and directly regulates the Northern Emirates — national deployments must meet it alongside DHA and DOH.
High-Value Market
The UAE combines strong digital-health investment, high healthcare spending and a tech-savvy population — meeting DHA and DOH is the entry ticket to a top regional market.
Regional Hub
The UAE's drive to be a healthcare-innovation hub favors digital health — a product proven against DHA and DOH positions you across the GCC.
Built for Both
HIE connectivity, registry verification, claims routing and localization are architecture decisions, not add-ons. A dual-regulator design scales across the UAE.
The DHA and DOH Requirements That Drive System Design and Approval
Each DHA and DOH standard maps to a design and approval commitment made before a system can deploy across the UAE's dual-regulator market.
HIS Approval
Health Information System Approval
EMR and clinical systems must meet DHA and DOH recognition standards.
Telehealth
Telehealth & Digital Health Apps
Frameworks for telemedicine, digital therapeutics, and AI-enabled tools.
Registries
Professional Licensing Integration
Verify clinician licensure against the practicing Emirate's registry.
Insurance
Health Insurance Integration
Compliant electronic claims submission through each Emirate's system.
Data Privacy
Data Protection & Privacy
Federal data protection law plus Emirate-specific health data standards.
Federal
MOHAP & National Standards
Federal MOHAP standards plus Northern Emirates coverage requirements.
The UAE Compliance Stack We Build With
FHIR, HIE connectors and UAE-resident cloud for DHA and DOH.
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HL7 FHIR R4
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HAPI FHIR
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NABIDH Implementation Guide
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Malaffi Specifications
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HL7 v2 / CDA
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ICD-10
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SNOMED-CT
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LOINC
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UAE Formulary Codes
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NABIDH Connector (Dubai)
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Malaffi Connector (Abu Dhabi)
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Shafafiya Claims
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Professional Registry API
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Emirates ID Matching
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AWS UAE Region
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Azure UAE
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G42 Cloud
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In-Country Hosting
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Monitoring & Alerting
Operating Across the UAE Means Satisfying Both DHA and DOH.
We build dual-regulator compliance — EMR approval, NABIDH and Malaffi connectivity, registry verification and claims — into the architecture and carry it through to production in both Emirates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Does a company need separate approvals from DHA and DOH?
Yes. They are independent authorities, so a NABIDH-approved Dubai system still needs DOH approval and Malaffi connectivity.
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How does MOHAP fit into the UAE regulatory landscape?
MOHAP is the federal regulator for the Northern Emirates. National deployments must meet MOHAP alongside DHA and DOH.
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What data protection requirements apply to health data in the UAE?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 applies UAE-wide; DHA and DOH add health-data localization, access control and audit logging.
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