Strategic Partnership

Introduction

The Ministry of Health and Prevention has established partnerships with local and international ministries, federal and local entities and the private sectors, to advance the UAE’s standing in health field, and to achieve the sustainable development goals through the provision of comprehensive and innovative health services, in accordance with the international standards. Strategic partnerships include those that work towards the achievement of National Agenda indicators and the strategic objectives emanating from legislative committees, national initiatives and joint events.

1. MOHAP National Agenda Partnerships

H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the UAE National Agenda to achieve its vision in 2021, The Agenda included many axes in various fields with the participation of several sectors in addition to the governmental and private entities in the state, which included the implementation of a health system with global standards. In cooperation with all health entities, the state will adopt all government and private hospitals in accordance with the international standards in terms of service provision, quality and adequacy of medical staff. The National Agenda aims to enhance the preventive aspect and reduce the rate of lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, heart and cancer. In addition to reduce smoking prevalence and develop health system preparedness to deal with epidemics and health hazards, to achieve the UAE leadership in healthcare.

Department of Health- Abu Dhabi	Dubai Health Authority	Sharjah Health Authority	Dubai Healthcare City Authority
Ministry of Justice (MOJ)	Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MoPAs)	United Arab Emirates Armed Forces	Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
Ministry of Presidential Affairs- Health Office	Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority	Friends of Patients Association	Tawam Hospital
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE)	Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MOID)	Friends of Diabetics Association	Emirates Medical Association- Diabetes Division
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology	Telecommunications Regulatory Authority	Ministry of Education (MOE)	Ministry of Finance (MOF)
Dubai Healthcare City	Emirates Cardiac Society

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2. Services Partners

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is holding several partnerships that ensure the delivery of high-quality services such as Mabrouk Ma’Yak, school health services, and health facilities licenses, as well as health fitness services and import and export authorizations.

Ministry of Education (MOE)	Ministry of Human Resources Emiratisation (MOHRA)	Department of Seaports Customs	Ministry of Interior (MOI)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFA)	Ministry of Finance (MOF)	Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship	Dubai Municipality
Sharjah City Municipality	Abu Dhabi City Municipality	Municipality Planning Department – Ajman	Ras Al Khaimah Municipality
Fujairah Municipality	Umm Al Quwain Municipality	Dubai Economy	Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
Sharjah Economic Development Department	Ajman Department of Economic Development	Ras Al Khaimah Department of Economic Development	Umm Al Quwain Department of Economic Development
Fujairah Department of Economic Development	Alain City Municipality

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3. Smart Transformation Partners

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is holding partnerships that aims to implement smart transformation initiatives and develop innovative smart health systems, as well as linking many health services to the ministry's system in an effective and innovative way.

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)	Ministry of Finance (MOF)	Department of Health- Abu Dhabi	Dubai Health Authority
Sharjah Health Authority	Ministry of Education (MOE)	Ministry of Interior (MOI)	Dubai Police
Department of Seaports Customs

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4. International strategic Partners

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is keen to improve the health sector through holding partnerships with various international entities and global organizations that associated with the Ministry with a cooperation agreement or memorandum of understanding (MoU). In addition to the international and regional organizations of which the Ministry has membership. International partnerships contribute significantly in promoting competitiveness and further improve the quality of health services provided to be the most effective and efficient in the region.

World Health Organization (WHO)	Monash University	International Diabetes Federation	WHO Regional Office
Regional Office of the Health Ministers’ Council for GCC States	United Nations Development Office	Health Ministers for GCC States	The General Secretariat of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Arab League	International Council of Nurses	Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians UK	Executive Board of the Health Ministers’ Council for GCC States
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC)	International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)	Executive Office of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Joint Commission International (JCI)	International Association of Innovation Professionals: IAOIP	IdeasUK	Accreditation Canada
American University of Beirut

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5. Memorandums of understanding (MoU) and cooperation agreements

The Ministry of Health and Prevention is working to expand its network of agreements on information exchange and implementation of joint projects and initiatives, believing the vital role of these agreements in achieving the principles of transparency, productivity, excellence and leadership. Which Support and enhance the UAE's position in the health sector locally and globally, with the aim of providing comprehensive and integrated health care in innovative and sustainable ways to ensure protecting society from diseases as well as the development of health information systems, construction of quality, therapeutic, sanitary and pharmaceutical systems in accordance with international standards.

MoU and Agreement 2021

MoU and Agreement 2020

MoU and Agreement 2019