Ministry of Health & Prevention

Pioneering excellence in biomedical research through a world-renowned health research ecosystem in the UAE.

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).

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Emirates Health Services

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Dubai Health Authority

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Dubai Health

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Department of Health Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi Healthcare Company (SEHA)

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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

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Framework for Measuring Health Research and Development (R&D) Expenditures in the United Arab Emirates

Posted on 20 January 2025

The Landscape of Health Research in the United Arab Emirates (2017-2022)

Posted on 27 July 2023

The 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

News

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MOHAP launches Framework for Measuring Health Research and Development Expenditure in the UAE

24 Jan 2025

MoHAP organises UAE’s first Clinical Research Forum

18 Nov 2024

MOHAP hosting Workshop on Building Health Research Capacity and Establishing Centres for Health Research Excellence

23 Oct 2024

MoHAP organizes workshop to develop health research governance in the UAE

18 Oct 2024