About National Center for Health Research
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) strives to build a health research ecosystem to advance health and medical research in the UAE. As part of MOHAP's endeavour to implement the overarching goals to improve research governance, the UAE Cabinet established the National Center for Health Research in 2020. This aligns MOHAP aims with UAE Centennial 2071, National Innovation Strategy 2014, and National Health Research Strategy (NHRS) launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP).
Health institutions
Health Research Governance and Strategy
The National Center for Health Research (NCHR) at MOHAP assumes to establish Health Research Governance in the UAE. This includes a set of overarching frameworks that guide the ethical, efficient, and effective conduct of health-related research. It involves adhering to ethical guidelines, ensuring regulatory compliance, responsibly managing data, fostering collaboration and partnerships, allocating resources effectively, and facilitating the translation and dissemination of research findings.
Documents Issued
Framework for Measuring Health Research and Development (R&D) Expenditures in the United Arab Emirates
Posted on 20 January 2025
Read moreThe Landscape of Health Research in the United Arab Emirates (2017-2022)
Posted on 27 July 2023
Read moreThe State of Health Research in the United Arab Emirates: A bibliometric study of research outputs as a measure of health research activity, quality, and international engagement from 2014 to 2018
Posted on 30 September 2019
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