In line with its ongoing efforts to improve the quality of care provided to patients, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, Pure Health, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the UAE, and G42 Healthcare, Abu Dhabi based leading health tech company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Centre of Digital Health (CDH) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. CDH seeks to develop robust data platforms and accelerate digital services that elevate the healthcare sector, thereby reiterating the Emirate’s position as a leading digital healthcare destination.

Through this MoU, and under the supervision of DoH, the partners will establish a joint venture to launch CDH in the Emirate, leveraging ‘Malaffi’, the region's first Health Information Exchange platform and ‘Shafafeya’ platform, to collect, process, and analyse healthcare and patient data. CDH is focused on integrating the latest AI technologies and big data that will ultimately contribute to decision-making processes, creating policies, conducting scientific and clinical research, as well as real-world evidence. The Centre will provide its services to the relevant bodies, such as government entities, healthcare providers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, academia and research institutions, and start-ups, among others. In coordination with DoH, CDH will follow international best practices to ensure the privacy and security of patients’ records.