DHA - Dubai Health Authority

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is a government entity that not only oversees the Emirate of Dubai's health system, but also provides healthcare services to all citizens through official hospitals, private healthcare facilities, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that fall under its jurisdiction. This powerful program, established in 2008, provides services such as launching and strictly enforcing appropriate policies and strategies for quality medical care in all public and private healthcare organizations in Dubai, allowing genuine partnership between healthcare firms, and, last but not least, providing licensure and authentication of medical and paramedical professionals and health facilities. The DHA's Health Regulation Department is solely responsible for regulating medical services, and healthcare practitioners who apply for a license must strictly pass the DHA exam in order to practice in Dubai.

DHA exams are meant for the following categories:

  • (Consultant/Specialist/ General Practitioner)
  • Dentists (Consultant/Specialist/ General Practitioner Dentist)
  • Nurses (Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife/ Assistant Nurse)
  • Pharmacist
  • Medical Lab Technician
  • Physiotherapist
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiologist
  • Other allied health care
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FAQ

The certificates and documents needed for DHA exam are:
  1. SSLC
  2. Plus Two
  3. Degree/Diploma
  4. Mark lists / Transcript
  5. Registration Certificate
  6. BLS (For Nurses)
  7. Good Standing Certificate
  8. Experience Certificate
  9. Passport
  10. Photo

Compared to other professions, a Good Standing Certificate and BLS card are compulsory for nurses attending the DHA exam.

If a candidate has passed the DHA exam; after working in the Emirate of Dubai for six months, he/she can convert to HAAD or MOH licence without attending the HAAD / MOH exam.

A candidate can attend the DHA examination three times in his/her lifetime.

The total duration of DHA exam is two and half hours and there is a total of 100 Multiple Choice Questions in the test. The different processes involved in DHA exam are:
  1. Credential
  2. Data Flow
  3. Exam registration
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