Abu Dhabi. Health data. Standard
ADHICSAbu Dhabi Healthcare Information and Cyber Security Standard
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Later ADHICS revisions not verified. [Link: DoH Abu Dhabi standards page; PDF is ADHICS V2 (May 2024)]
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Mandatory information-security standard for healthcare entities licensed in Abu Dhabi, covering governance, access control, and handling of health information.
- Key themes
- Unique features
Section CM 4.2 bars healthcare entities from using cloud services to store or process health information unless the DoH grants a case-by-case exception.
- SaaS relevance
Cloud SaaS selling to Abu Dhabi healthcare entities needs DoH approval and in-country hosting.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- No
- Cross-border transfers
- Cloud/offshore hosting of health data prohibited without DoH exception
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text doh.gov.ae
- English text doh.gov.ae
- Authority
- Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- Abu Dhabi
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Later ADHICS revisions not verified. [Link: DoH Abu Dhabi standards page; PDF is ADHICS V2 (May 2024)]