Dubai Healthcare Professionals Licensing Guide 2013
Dubai Healthcare Professionals Licensing Guide 2013
Dubai Healthcare Professionals Licensing Guide 2013
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1.4 Fitness to Practice<br />
<strong>Healthcare</strong> Workers Screening<br />
All applicants must be medically fit to practice any healthcare profession in the Emirate of <strong>Dubai</strong>. As per DHA <strong>Healthcare</strong> Workers<br />
Screening policy all applicants and licensed professionals should perform periodic screening (every three years) for HIV; hepatitis B and<br />
C; pulmonary tuberculosis; chickenpox and syphilis, the screening should be conducted in a DHA governmental authorized facility such<br />
as Medical Fitness Centers; therefore reports from unauthorized health facilities will not be accepted.<br />
<strong>Healthcare</strong> <strong>Professionals</strong> sixty-five (65) years old or more<br />
<strong>Healthcare</strong> professionals, who are sixty-five (65) years old or more at the time of license application and renewal, should provide a<br />
medical fitness certificate (on yearly basis) issued by DHA governmental facilities such as Medical Fitness Centers confirming their<br />
ability to practice the healthcare profession; hence the certificate should include physical and mental assessment annually.<br />
<strong>Healthcare</strong> Professional licensing <strong>Guide</strong> – <strong>2013</strong> Page 13 HRD/RAS//PRU/002
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