Department of Health, Abu Dhabi (DoH), the emirate’s regulator of the healthcare sector is introducing the Government Health Platform at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week 2021.

The platform owns prime objective of promoting a healthy work environment by offering health status index across government organizations and enabling employers to plan awareness and screening drives in the workplace. This would be done through latest AI technologies and advanced forecasting tools to provide insights. Government Health Platform protects the health of all registered government and semi-government employees while ensuring business continuity.

The new platform is being developed by DoH while keeping highest privacy standards. It is launched in collaboration with the Department of Government Support (DGS), in line with maintaining the safety and wellbeing of the community.

A collaboration agreement was signed during GITEX Technology Week 2021 by Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of DoH and Fahed Salem Al-Kayyoomi, Undersecretary of the Department of Government Support (DGS), in presence of Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and Ali Rashid Al Ketbi, Chairman of The Department of Government Support (DGS).

Dr. Jamal Mohammed Al Kaabi, Undersecretary of DoH said: "This collaboration goes hand in hand with the ongoing efforts and guidance of our wise leadership. Following Abu Dhabi’s outstanding response to the pandemic, we are working tirelessly to preserve the health and safety of all community members in the emirate. We are confident in the potential of the platform to deliver an innovative and timely solution when it comes to safeguarding the health and safety of our community."

Fahed Salem Al-Kayyoomi, Undersecretary of the Department of Government Support (DGS) said: "The agreement between the Department of Health and DGS is key to enabling a future government and achieving a high level of efficiency in government entities. The Government Health Platform launched today is set to provide DGS with advanced analytics and insights that would help cultivate new practices and regulations for HR systems as well as develop new programmes and initiatives to promote a healthy and safe work environment for all AD Government employees ensuring high productivity at work."

 WAM