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HA Abu Dhabi Inks MOU with TRA

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HA-AD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA), to improve standards and practices of information security and safeguard the IT infrastructure at the Authority against cyber crime.

The MOU was signed by [...]

Healthcare Congress Middle East in December

The World Health Care Congress Middle East is the most prestigious health care event convening global thought leaders and key decision makers from all sectors of health care to share global best practices in health care innovation and improvement.

The Congress will feature the top industry influencers, including health Ministers, leading government officials, hospital Directors, IT [...]

Joint Cooperation In The Health Regulation Sector

Officials from the Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) health regulation sector met with members of the Health Authority Abu Dhabi’s (HAAD’s) health regulation team to discuss ways to boost joint cooperation between the two authorities.

The meeting which took place recently discussed ways to develop a framework for joint cooperation so as to help raise the standard [...]

Indoor Air Quality Guide

On account of climate change and as the country moves into the winter season, Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) issued on Monday a health guidance for the public regarding the quality of  indoor air.

The guidelines provide information on how to maintain air purity and avoid pollutants which have a significant impact on human health.

“People spend about [...]

HAAD Debates Health Guidance on Indoor Air Quality

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has issued health guidance on quality of indoor air to the public in light of climate change and the onset of winter in particular.

The guidelines provide information on how to maintain air purity and avoid pollutants which have a significant impact on human health. Engineer Zaid Al Siksek, [...]

HAAD Launches eNotifications System

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has launched its new eNotification system for infectious diseases.

The new electronic notification system will be replacing the existing paper based one, and aims at reducing HAAD’s response time to incoming notifications, mitigating notification errors, getting [...]

Aid For Emergencies Promptly in Abu Dhabi

The Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is now connected to a new portal that will offer instant access to major incidents and crisis situations, including a medical outbreak, a car accident or even a sudden attack.

HAAD is using a Geographical Information System (GIS) effective on Wednesday to help detect the exact location of a medical [...]

HAAD and ADSIC Ink Agreement on Geospatial Data Sharing

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), and Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) have signed a service level agreement (SLA) to facilitate the sharing of geospatial data among government agencies and other stakeholders.

Engineer Zaid AL Siksek, CEO of HAAD and Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director General, ADSIC signed the agreement. The SLA signing [...]

Most Workers Benefited from HAAD Safety in The Heat Program

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), has said that over 465 companies, employing more than 800,000 workers at over 4,500 worksites and 1,800 labour camp sites benefited from its successful “Safety in the Heat” campaign in summer 2009 across the UAE.

The awareness campaign carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour aimed at [...]

HAAD Sustainable Healthcare System for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi (HAAD), highlighted how it has built the foundation of a sustainable healthcare system for the Emirate by mandating health insurance for all residents, separating the regulator from the provision of healthcare services and finding international partners for all aspects of the healthcare system. Dr. Philipp Vetter, Head of Strategy at HAAD and a [...]