If you are a healthcare professional who wish to do medical practice in the U.A.E then you should obtain specific licenses based on your specialization and your medical profession.
Professional license in UAE can be issued to resident Doctors, Specialists, General Practitioners, Consultants, Dentists, Nurses, Registered Midwife, Medical Interns, Nurse Practitioner, Ayurveda Doctors, Homeopathy Doctors.
There are mainly four licensing authorities in the UAE, from which medical professionals can get their license to start their medical practice.
All of these four licensing authorities have their requirements which you need to fulfill to get a medical license.
DHA (Dubai Health Authority): DHA licensing authority will issue you a medical license in the Emirate of Dubai. Dubai Health Authority is the health regulator and provider, which operates and owns government hospitals of Dubai. If you wish to work or do practice in Dubai, DHA license is required.
DHCC (Dubai Healthcare City): DHCC is a hub for healthcare, education and wellness for the medical sector. DHCC is having a regulatory branch called DHCR, which will issue licenses to healthcare professionals & hospitals. But the medical professionals who obtain this license can only do practice within DHCC’s territory which is considered also a Free zone.
For Other Emirates
MOH (Ministry of Health): MOH license will be valid to all Northern Emirates (the UAE Emirates except Dubai & Abu Dhabi). Both DHA and DHCC are not valid in areas which are under the regulatory authority of MOH.
For Abu Dhabi
HAAD (Health Authority Abu Dhabi): HAAD will have authority over issuing of license in the territory of Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The foray into digital health and the use of telehealth services, that have included tele diagnosis, tele counseling; tele medical interventions; teleconsultation; tele prescription; and tele monitoring require appropriate license and permits.
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