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Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare

Institutional policy State lawMiddle East · AEin force

This policy issued by the Dubai Health Authority sets out regulatory and ethical requirements for the provision and use of artificial intelligence solutions in healthcare. It establishes governance frameworks covering accountability, transparency, safety, security, and data privacy for licensed healthcare facilities, professionals, developers, insurers, and researchers within Dubai. The document also details minimum acceptable requirements for AI tools, developer obligations, end-user responsibilities, and enforcement mechanisms.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Dubai Health AuthorityRegulator · AE

Lead issuer

Legal forceLegally binding

Under whose authorityState law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

RegulatorsPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersResearchers and academicsWorkers

Healthcare facilities, professionals, AI developers, insurers, and researchers operating within the Emirate of Dubai who utilize or develop artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Sectors

Healthcare · healthcare services and medical research

What the document contains

What's covered

The policy covers regulatory and ethical standards for artificial intelligence in healthcare across Dubai, including requirements for data privacy, algorithmic transparency, safety measures such as graceful degradation, validation standards, and stakeholder responsibilities for developers, end users, insurers, and regulators.

What's missing

The text does not provide specific technical source code guidelines, nor does it detail exact penalty fee amounts or numerical thresholds for sanctions.

Key takeaways

All AI solutions used in healthcare within Dubai must conform to international, federal, and local laws regarding human values, patient autonomy, and ethics.
AI systems in healthcare must maintain transparency through mandatory disclosures, traceability of failures, and independent third-party validation.
AI tools must incorporate 'Graceful Degradation' mechanisms with automatic alerts and gradual cessation abilities in the event of hardware or software failure.
Developers and commissioners must define clear value propositions, document risk-benefit analyses, and establish key performance indicators for health outcomes.
The Health Regulation Sector (DHA-HRS) monitors compliance through audits, inspections, incident reporting, and enforcement of sanctions for breaches.

Principles it states

Fairness and freedom from biasAccountabilityTransparencyExplainabilitySafety and securityData privacy and confidentiality

Outline

· 1. Purpose
· 2. Scope
· 3. Definitions/Abbreviations
· 4. Policy Statement
  - 4.1. Ethics
  - 4.2. Accountability
  - 4.3. Transparency
  - 4.4. Safety and Security
  - 4.5. Privacy
  - 4.6. Minimum acceptable requirements for AI tools
  - 4.7. Developers of AI solutions / AI commissioners for healthcare must:
  - 4.8. End users of AI solutions in the Emirate of Dubai must:
  - 4.9. Insurers in the Emirate of Dubai must:
  - 4.10. DHA-HRS:
  - 4.11. Enforcement, Compliance and Sanctions:
· 5. References

Issued1 July 2021

Length3,189 words · 17 pages

FormatNot recorded

Scopesubnational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

Accountability for the outcomes of an AI solution in health care must be agreed between designer, researcher, developer, operators/commissioners, and end users.

4.2.1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

4/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

AI solutions for health care that may directly impact people’s lives in a significant way must be designed with utmost care, and such solutions must be able to be overridden or their decisions reversed by designated end users.

4.4.2

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

All AI solutions for healthcare must contain disclosure including: a. Which functions and features are AI-enabled.

4.3.2

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence healthcare data_privacy patient_safety algorithmic_transparency