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Specifically, the Generally Assembly of the SAOC approved its Board of Directors’ decision to authorize the SAOC President to take all necessary actions to establish the SSAC. The SSAC aims to contribute to the general development of the sports sector and the resolution of sport related disputes. As a result, sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the resolution of sports related disputes, has seen significant development. There is no doubt that SSAC has contributed to the preservation of the rights of parties, and the broader development of the sports sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">This article considers two significant regulatory regimes in the field of sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the Statute of the Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre (SSAC Statute) and the Rules and Procedures of the Centre of Arbitration for Sport (Rules &amp; Procedures). Further, the author considers various divisions of sports arbitration with both the ordinary and the appeal arbitration procedures of the SSAC.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Established in 2016, the SSAC is located in Riyadh, the nation’s capital. The SSAC is the highest judicial body for sports-related disputes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specialising in the hearing of any sports-related dispute by arbitration or mediation.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The legal basis of the SSAC is the SSAC Statute, its procedural rules, and any resolution issued by the SSAC’s Board of Directors. Further, the SSAC was established in line with the Olympic Charter, the statutes of International Federations, the Code of the Court of Arbitration for Sports, and the Arbitration Law of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This has led to a strong, and familiar, legal basis for its effective operation.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC is composed of five members: one appointed by the SAOC, that individual is the President of the SSAC; one appointed by the Athletes’ Committee of the SAOC; one appointed by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF); and two appointed by the General Assembly of the SAOC.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC does not deal with appeals arising from violations of laws of the game, criminal cases arising from sports disputes, or sports disputes that have not exhausted the internal roads via the competent judicial bodies. Final decisions may be appealed to the SSAC within 21 days of notification.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>SSAC Procedures</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC Statute and the Rules &amp; Procedures are a set of procedural rules that govern SSAC procedures. The SSAC provides for three types of procedure:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Ordinary Arbitration - in which the parties have agreed to refer a sports dispute to the SSAC in accordance with an arbitration clause in a contract, or in cases where both parties agree to refer the dispute to arbitration after the dispute has arisen.</li>\r\n 	<li>Appeal Arbitration - in which a party has filed an appeal against a decision issued by a national association such as SAFF, or a judicial body related to sport, where the statutes or regulations provide an appeal before the SSAC.</li>\r\n 	<li>Mediation - in which each party has agreed to refer a dispute that has arisen, or a potential dispute that may arise, to an SSAC mediator.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>SSAC Jurisdiction</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC has jurisdiction to hear any dispute related to sport. Many types of disputes can be referred to the SSAC, including; disputes arising between the SAOC, associations, clubs, members of the boards, members of the general assembly, players, referees, coaches, intermediaries, registered media representatives, organizers of sports events, sponsoring companies, TV transmission channels, disputes relating to sports doping, contractual disputes (provided the arbitration clause refers the dispute to the SSAC), and any international sports dispute (such as may occur in connection with a foreign player or coach) in which the parties have agreed to resort to the SSAC. The SSAC accordingly enjoys wide jurisdiction to hear any dispute related to sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This stands to generally contribute to the development of sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian judiciary.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Arbitration Divisions</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">According to Article 24 of the SSAC Statute, the SSAC shall conduct the arbitration in sports-related disputes through the following arbitration divisions:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Ordinary Arbitration Division, which shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the following powers: to resolve sports-related disputes that may arise out of contracts containing an arbitration clause that refers any dispute to the SSAC, or out of any subsequent agreement allowing the referral of disputes to the SSAC and to resolve sports disputes that may arise between the parties to any sports matter (athletes, players, intermediaries, sponsors, administrative staff, technical staff, medical staff, sports clubs, sports federations and Olympic committees), provided that such disputes are not subject to appeal before the SSAC.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Appeals Arbitration Division, which shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the following powers: to decide on all appeals against final decisions issued by the sports bodies after exhausting all internal legal procedures, except for football decisions, to decide on objections filed against internal decisions issued by the sports bodies, which do not have protest proceedings provided for in their statutes or regulations.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Football Dispute Arbitration Division, which has the competence to decide on all appeals against the decisions issued by the SAFF and its committees after exhausting all its internal legal procedures, in accordance with the SAFF Rules and Regulations.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Special Dispute Division, that may be established by the SSAC to resolve all sports-related disputes referred by the General Sport Authority (GSA).</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Mediation Division, which has the competence to mediate between and assist the concerned parties to reach settlement agreements in contractual disputes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">By comparison, the SSAC’s divisions exceed the number of divisions of the Foundation of Qatar Sports Arbitration (FQSA), another regional sports arbitration body. The FQSA is composed of three divisions, which are the ordinary arbitration division, the appeals arbitration division and the mediation division. The SSAC is composed of the five divisions described above plus newly created divisions, which are the Special Dispute Division and the Football Dispute Arbitration Division. It is to be inferred that the SSAC created a new division for the sport of football because it is the most popular sport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it is accordingly anticipated that most disputes will football related.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\" wp-image-8095 alignleft\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_220904572-655x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"286\" />Applicable law and Arbitration Language</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In the ordinary, appeals or football arbitration divisions, the arbitration panel must follow all of the regulations and rules of the sports body whose decision is appealed against as a means of fulfilling the principles of justice, equity and the Olympic Charter. In the event that no relevant provision is stated in those regulations, then reference may be made to the statutes or regulations of the respective International Federations (IFs) according to each individual case, however, the parties may, in the ordinary arbitration, choose the law applicable to the dispute. From the above article it can be seen that the SSAC shall apply national laws and regulations, although the international regulations can also be applied in cases where there is no relevant provision to be found in the national laws and regulations. This situation helps the arbitrators to issue decisions in line with decisions at the international level.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Arabic language shall prevail as the language before the SSAC. However, English, or any other language, may be used before SSAC with a certified Arabic translation, upon the approval by the Arbitration Panel.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Arbitration Expenses and Fees</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Party requesting arbitration will be liable to pay the arbitration fees upon submitting the case to the SSAC. In case the Claimant requests an expedited procedure, then that party shall pay the applicable fees for an expedited procedure as prescribed. All fees are non-refundable. Furthermore, the party requesting arbitration shall pay the tribunal’s administrative expenses, while the losing party bears all such expenses unless an arbitral award states that the parties shall cover the expenses equally. One important rule is that the final arbitral award shall be delivered to the parties only after all the arbitrators’ costs and fees have been paid in full. Evidently, the SSAC has strong conditions in relation to fees and protects the rights of its arbitrators.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Notifications and Communications</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">All notifications, reports and communications shall be made through and by the SSAC General Secretariat. In addition, all correspondence must be made in PDF format and sent to an SSAC approved e-mail address which shall be the only legal way for the SSAC to send/receive correspondence. Moreover, notifications, correspondence and communications served to the parties to the arbitration or their representatives must be made through the e-mail address previously specified by them or any other address determined in writing at a later stage or through an online filing platform. In case the notifications and communications cannot be delivered by email then they can be delivered by mail or by facsimile. Notifications and correspondence served on the parties to the arbitration shall be considered legally received if they are sent to the addressees at their SSAC-approved e-mail addresses.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Legal Nature of SSAC Awards</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Arbitration awards issued by the SSAC are final and may not be appealed before any other tribunal, whether inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, unless otherwise stated in the SSAC Statute. In sports disputes in which a foreigner is a party, awards may be appealed before the International Sports Federations (IFs) or the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), if the relevant statute of an IF states that an appeal shall be made before such judicial body. In case the contract states that the arbitration is within the jurisdiction of the SSAC, then the SSAC award shall be final and non-appealable before any other authority.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC represents a significant development in sports law, not only in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but also in the Middle East. Litigants may be represented by any licensed lawyer. To date 24 specialist Saudi and Arab arbitrators have been appointed to the panel of the SSAC. Eight international arbitrators, from the list of the CAS, have been appointed to SSAC arbitral panels, demonstrating international confidence. Its wide jurisdiction, and the range of its specialized divisions, will ensure that sports disputes are resolved with high standards of efficiency and in accordance with the best international sports law dispute resolution standards.</p>\r\n <em><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8031\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shutterstock_224568580.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4429\" height=\"2041\" /></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Bandar Alhamidani is a Partner and key member of the Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s Sports Law and Events Management team practice. Bandar has acted as an Arbitrator before CAS and SSAC. For further information, please contact Bandar Alhamidani (b.alhamidani@tamimi.com).</p>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><img class=\"wp-image-8027 alignleft\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shutterstock_1016569270-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"332\" />Football is hugely popular across the Middle East. Its popularity has led some to invest in football clubs. When one considers the wide range of agreements between clubs, players, coaches and sponsors, the potential for disputes is clear. Satisfactory resolution of such disputes is not always easily attainable, considering the specialist nature of sports law and general scarcity of specialist in the field. Bespoke judicial bodies and arbitration centres have recently been established in response.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In 2015, the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) approved the establishment the Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre (SSAC). Specifically, the Generally Assembly of the SAOC approved its Board of Directors’ decision to authorize the SAOC President to take all necessary actions to establish the SSAC. The SSAC aims to contribute to the general development of the sports sector and the resolution of sport related disputes. As a result, sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the resolution of sports related disputes, has seen significant development. There is no doubt that SSAC has contributed to the preservation of the rights of parties, and the broader development of the sports sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">This article considers two significant regulatory regimes in the field of sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the Statute of the Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre (SSAC Statute) and the Rules and Procedures of the Centre of Arbitration for Sport (Rules &amp; Procedures). Further, the author considers various divisions of sports arbitration with both the ordinary and the appeal arbitration procedures of the SSAC.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Saudi Sport Arbitration Centre</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Established in 2016, the SSAC is located in Riyadh, the nation’s capital. The SSAC is the highest judicial body for sports-related disputes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, specialising in the hearing of any sports-related dispute by arbitration or mediation.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The legal basis of the SSAC is the SSAC Statute, its procedural rules, and any resolution issued by the SSAC’s Board of Directors. Further, the SSAC was established in line with the Olympic Charter, the statutes of International Federations, the Code of the Court of Arbitration for Sports, and the Arbitration Law of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This has led to a strong, and familiar, legal basis for its effective operation.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC is composed of five members: one appointed by the SAOC, that individual is the President of the SSAC; one appointed by the Athletes’ Committee of the SAOC; one appointed by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF); and two appointed by the General Assembly of the SAOC.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC does not deal with appeals arising from violations of laws of the game, criminal cases arising from sports disputes, or sports disputes that have not exhausted the internal roads via the competent judicial bodies. Final decisions may be appealed to the SSAC within 21 days of notification.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>SSAC Procedures</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC Statute and the Rules &amp; Procedures are a set of procedural rules that govern SSAC procedures. The SSAC provides for three types of procedure:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Ordinary Arbitration - in which the parties have agreed to refer a sports dispute to the SSAC in accordance with an arbitration clause in a contract, or in cases where both parties agree to refer the dispute to arbitration after the dispute has arisen.</li>\r\n 	<li>Appeal Arbitration - in which a party has filed an appeal against a decision issued by a national association such as SAFF, or a judicial body related to sport, where the statutes or regulations provide an appeal before the SSAC.</li>\r\n 	<li>Mediation - in which each party has agreed to refer a dispute that has arisen, or a potential dispute that may arise, to an SSAC mediator.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>SSAC Jurisdiction</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC has jurisdiction to hear any dispute related to sport. Many types of disputes can be referred to the SSAC, including; disputes arising between the SAOC, associations, clubs, members of the boards, members of the general assembly, players, referees, coaches, intermediaries, registered media representatives, organizers of sports events, sponsoring companies, TV transmission channels, disputes relating to sports doping, contractual disputes (provided the arbitration clause refers the dispute to the SSAC), and any international sports dispute (such as may occur in connection with a foreign player or coach) in which the parties have agreed to resort to the SSAC. The SSAC accordingly enjoys wide jurisdiction to hear any dispute related to sports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This stands to generally contribute to the development of sports law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian judiciary.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Arbitration Divisions</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">According to Article 24 of the SSAC Statute, the SSAC shall conduct the arbitration in sports-related disputes through the following arbitration divisions:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Ordinary Arbitration Division, which shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the following powers: to resolve sports-related disputes that may arise out of contracts containing an arbitration clause that refers any dispute to the SSAC, or out of any subsequent agreement allowing the referral of disputes to the SSAC and to resolve sports disputes that may arise between the parties to any sports matter (athletes, players, intermediaries, sponsors, administrative staff, technical staff, medical staff, sports clubs, sports federations and Olympic committees), provided that such disputes are not subject to appeal before the SSAC.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Appeals Arbitration Division, which shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the following powers: to decide on all appeals against final decisions issued by the sports bodies after exhausting all internal legal procedures, except for football decisions, to decide on objections filed against internal decisions issued by the sports bodies, which do not have protest proceedings provided for in their statutes or regulations.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Football Dispute Arbitration Division, which has the competence to decide on all appeals against the decisions issued by the SAFF and its committees after exhausting all its internal legal procedures, in accordance with the SAFF Rules and Regulations.</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Special Dispute Division, that may be established by the SSAC to resolve all sports-related disputes referred by the General Sport Authority (GSA).</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Mediation Division, which has the competence to mediate between and assist the concerned parties to reach settlement agreements in contractual disputes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">By comparison, the SSAC’s divisions exceed the number of divisions of the Foundation of Qatar Sports Arbitration (FQSA), another regional sports arbitration body. The FQSA is composed of three divisions, which are the ordinary arbitration division, the appeals arbitration division and the mediation division. The SSAC is composed of the five divisions described above plus newly created divisions, which are the Special Dispute Division and the Football Dispute Arbitration Division. It is to be inferred that the SSAC created a new division for the sport of football because it is the most popular sport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and it is accordingly anticipated that most disputes will football related.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\" wp-image-8095 alignleft\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_220904572-655x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"294\" />Applicable law and Arbitration Language</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In the ordinary, appeals or football arbitration divisions, the arbitration panel must follow all of the regulations and rules of the sports body whose decision is appealed against as a means of fulfilling the principles of justice, equity and the Olympic Charter. In the event that no relevant provision is stated in those regulations, then reference may be made to the statutes or regulations of the respective International Federations (IFs) according to each individual case, however, the parties may, in the ordinary arbitration, choose the law applicable to the dispute. From the above article it can be seen that the SSAC shall apply national laws and regulations, although the international regulations can also be applied in cases where there is no relevant provision to be found in the national laws and regulations. This situation helps the arbitrators to issue decisions in line with decisions at the international level.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Arabic language shall prevail as the language before the SSAC. However, English, or any other language, may be used before SSAC with a certified Arabic translation, upon the approval by the Arbitration Panel.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Arbitration Expenses and Fees</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Party requesting arbitration will be liable to pay the arbitration fees upon submitting the case to the SSAC. In case the Claimant requests an expedited procedure, then that party shall pay the applicable fees for an expedited procedure as prescribed. All fees are non-refundable. Furthermore, the party requesting arbitration shall pay the tribunal’s administrative expenses, while the losing party bears all such expenses unless an arbitral award states that the parties shall cover the expenses equally. One important rule is that the final arbitral award shall be delivered to the parties only after all the arbitrators’ costs and fees have been paid in full. Evidently, the SSAC has strong conditions in relation to fees and protects the rights of its arbitrators.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Notifications and Communications</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">All notifications, reports and communications shall be made through and by the SSAC General Secretariat. In addition, all correspondence must be made in PDF format and sent to an SSAC approved e-mail address which shall be the only legal way for the SSAC to send/receive correspondence. Moreover, notifications, correspondence and communications served to the parties to the arbitration or their representatives must be made through the e-mail address previously specified by them or any other address determined in writing at a later stage or through an online filing platform. In case the notifications and communications cannot be delivered by email then they can be delivered by mail or by facsimile. Notifications and correspondence served on the parties to the arbitration shall be considered legally received if they are sent to the addressees at their SSAC-approved e-mail addresses.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Legal Nature of SSAC Awards</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Arbitration awards issued by the SSAC are final and may not be appealed before any other tribunal, whether inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, unless otherwise stated in the SSAC Statute. In sports disputes in which a foreigner is a party, awards may be appealed before the International Sports Federations (IFs) or the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), if the relevant statute of an IF states that an appeal shall be made before such judicial body. In case the contract states that the arbitration is within the jurisdiction of the SSAC, then the SSAC award shall be final and non-appealable before any other authority.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The SSAC represents a significant development in sports law, not only in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but also in the Middle East. Litigants may be represented by any licensed lawyer. To date 24 specialist Saudi and Arab arbitrators have been appointed to the panel of the SSAC. Eight international arbitrators, from the list of the CAS, have been appointed to SSAC arbitral panels, demonstrating international confidence. Its wide jurisdiction, and the range of its specialized divisions, will ensure that sports disputes are resolved with high standards of efficiency and in accordance with the best international sports law dispute resolution standards.</p>\r\n <em><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8031\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shutterstock_224568580.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4429\" height=\"2041\" /></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Bandar Alhamidani is a Partner and key member of the Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s Sports Law and Events Management team practice. Bandar has acted as an Arbitrator before CAS and SSAC. For further information, please contact Bandar Alhamidani (b.alhamidani@tamimi.com).</p>'),
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(268618, 25961, 'MetaValueNew', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>'),
(268619, 25961, 'MetaValueOld', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n<em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>'),
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(268622, 25961, 'ReportText', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n<em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>'),
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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"382\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
(268775, 25975, 'MetaValueOld', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>');
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(268778, 25975, 'ReportText', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"382\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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(268824, 25979, 'MetaValueNew', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"417\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"382\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. 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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"382\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"417\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. 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Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
(268875, 25983, 'MetaValueOld', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"417\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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(268878, 25983, 'ReportText', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"417\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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(268924, 25987, 'MetaValueNew', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-8098 alignright\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. 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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-8098\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. 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It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>|<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-8098 alignright\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. 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This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. 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(269153, 26007, 'MetaValueNew', '<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Expo 2020 aims to attract over 180 participating nations’, multi-national as well as small and medium sized corporates, and millions of people into the United Arab Emirates (\"UAE\") and the Emirate of Dubai, in order to celebrate human innovation. The logistics of managing the risks associated with vast numbers of visitors has its challenges. In this article, we look at the arrangements in place to ensure health needs are identified and supported, not only while on the Expo site, but while in-country.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The regulator responsible for the delivery of health services to the national population, expatriate residents and visitors in Dubai is the Dubai Health Authority (\"DHA\"). As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-8098 alignright\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-8100 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/xcvxcv.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"364\" /></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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As most visitors are expected to fly into Dubai and make this Emirate their base during the visit, it is expected that DHA will shoulder much of the burden of ensuring it caters for the delivery of health services.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Expo Health Framework</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">As part of it’s advance planning, DHA has developed an Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework (\"Health Framework\"), planning ahead in order to be suitably prepared and resourced to provide the best health and organisational services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Health Framework identifies key strategic objectives which are directly linked to the objectives of the Expo:</p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Position Dubai as a global medical destination by introducing a value-based, comprehensive, integrated and high quality service delivery system;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Direct resources to ensure healthy and safe environment for Dubai population;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Promote public and private collaboration in Healthcare;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Foster innovation across the continuum of care;</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Revamp the governance structure of DHA; and</li>\r\n 	<li dir=\"LTR\">Establish efficient decision support systems by ensuring an integrated data platform.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong><img class=\"wp-image-8098 alignright\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_356309201-1-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"441\" />Unified process for managing the health of Expo visitors</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has developed a service charter for the Emirate of Dubai especially for Expo 2020 which caters for the needs of customers, visitors, and investors. Prior to the commencement of Expo 2020, DHA will create and use multiple communications channels to raise awareness of it’s commitment to providing information regarding the availability of health insurance, healthcare services, medical tourism and highlighting Dubai as a leading healthcare hub.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">For participants and visitors requiring a visa (which in-turn requires having a medical fitness examination) DHA will provide medical ﬁtness services in an innovative way to ensure that the experience upon arrival is fast and efficient. This is expected to include processing visitors through an airport clinic upon arrival into the emirate, and a process to link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">While staying in Dubai, DHA will provide primary healthcare services, emergency services and specialised medical services through it’s integrated hospital network of facilities and clinics. It is also expected to have a clinic on-site at Expo 2020, which again will link all medical reports with the uniﬁed electronic ﬁle system and the public health control system.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">When the visitor then leaves the country DHA will provide all health reports to the visitor through a secure electronic portal called \"my chart\".</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Priority projects and initiatives of DHA that are related to Expo 2020</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">In line with the key strategic objectives DHA is in the process of rolling-out identified priority projects and initiatives related to Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Hasana</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The Public Health Surveillance Network that aims to monitor and reduce the spread of infectious diseases, follow up basic vaccinations and manage vaccination campaigns in Dubai.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Sheryan</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A network of healthcare specialists among the UAE’s health authorities as the only source of approved data for the issuance of temporary medical licenses to some professionals enabling them to take care of the needs of exhibitors and visitors at Expo 2020.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Heart Safe City Initiative</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Developing an effective response system to make Dubai the \"Heart Safe City\" in the world by adopting healthy innovations to combat heart attacks.<b></b></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salama</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle The uniﬁed electronic medical ﬁle that aims to create a uniﬁed electronic record for each patient, available in all the centers of DHA. It also provides doctors with accurate data on patients to help them in decision making, to achieve the best medical outcomes.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Strategy for Investment in the Health Care Sector Strategy for investment in the health care sector and partnership with the private sector, including investment in the Emirate and the service of Expo 2020</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Salem</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">An integrated intelligent system designed to improve the customer’s journey, reduce waiting time, and provide all services in one place, with the best methods, electronic systems and smart technologies.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Dubai Health Experience</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A web site which will include a variety of travel information including how to obtain a UAE visa (if required), in addition to the option of booking the hotel and the round-trip tickets on Emirates Airlines. The site includes more than 17 hospitals, 45 health facilities and more than 600 health packages.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Health Facilities Performance Assessment System</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A smart system measuring the performance of all health facilities in Dubai including an integrated star rating system that will be available for the public in the emirate.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>DHA Central Call Center</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">A central Call Center as DHA’s ﬁrst line of customer service, responding to customer’s inquires, booking medical appointments and ease the communication of customers with DHA through telephone, website and social media channels.</p>\r\n<em>Disclosed Source: DHA Expo 2020 DHA Contribution &amp; Support Framework</em>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Medical tourism and innovation</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Dubai seeks to establish itself as a global hub for health tourism and innovation. In order to realise these objectives it is critical that the government of Dubai and DHA have a clear vision and strategy which will utilise Expo 2020 as a showcase for its services.</p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Recent legislative changes should improve the attractiveness of the emirate as a destination for medical tourism and innovation. Developments include new telehealth regulations, and initiatives based around the concept of ‘wellness’, that in turn are aligned with the ‘Emirates Vision 2021’ and emphasise the importance of preventive medicine to combat an increase in the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases, and to identify and treat cancer, which is the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and accidents.</p>\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-8099 aligncenter\" src=\"http://www.tamimi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_242389561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" />\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Public Private Partnerships</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">The DHA Investment Strategy 2017- 2020 has created an investment strategy that \"Promote[s] Dubai as a viable and competitive hub for Investment In healthcare that address the needs of the Emirate and the future opportunities, and provide the best service for Investors and enable sustainable public-private model[s] in Dubai.\" Initiatives range from creating incentives to promote public private partnership (\"PPP\") investment, to reviewing and implementing regulatory changes that might encourage investment. A new piece of legislation is expected to be published later this year regarding PPPs in healthcare projects. These new and rapid changes are creating an attractive opportunity for foreign investment.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">DHA has adopted a series of initiatives that will create a service delivery network of healthcare services for the Expo 2020 event, but that will also create opportunities for inward investment into the medical tourism and innovation strategy, thus ensuring it’s own Expo legacy.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\"><em>Al Tamimi &amp; Company’s healthcare team regularly advises on Middle East healthcare strategy, regulatory developments, and commercial matters and provides key support to our Expo 2020 practice group. For further information, please contact expo2020@tamimi.com).</em></p>'),
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