PharmaregUAE
DHA Telehealth Standards

Telehealth and telemedicine licensing in the UAE.

A compliant telehealth service is a regulated clinical operation. We handle the licensing, the provider onboarding, the NABIDH connection, and the data and security requirements, so you launch inside the rules.

Telehealth in the UAE is a regulated clinical service, not just an app.

Telehealth and telemedicine are licensed healthcare activities. Providers, platforms, clinical records, and data handling all have to meet the Dubai Health Authority's standards before you can consult a patient remotely.

We run licensing, onboarding, and compliance as one engagement, so the service, the clinicians, and the technology move together instead of blocking each other.

Everything between the idea and the consultation.

A single team across regulatory, clinical, and digital-health requirements.

Telehealth platform licensing

Licensing the telehealth or telemedicine service and its scope with the Dubai Health Authority.

Provider onboarding

Eligibility checks and DHA licensing for the doctors and clinicians delivering remote care.

NABIDH integration

Connecting your platform and records to Dubai's health information exchange through a certified vendor.

Data residency & security

Keeping patient data inside the UAE, with encryption, multi-factor authentication, and approved communication tools.

Clinical standards

Aligning consultations, records, and coding (such as ICD-10 and SNOMED-CT) with the DHA Telehealth Standards, including the rules around prescribing.

Records & consent

Structured patient consent, clinical documentation, and continuity of records across remote encounters.

The path to a live telehealth service.

Five stages, run in parallel where they can be, sequential where DHA requires it.

01

Eligibility & scope

Confirm the telehealth model, the services offered, and the licensing route.

02

Licensing application

Prepare and submit the platform and service licensing to the DHA.

03

Provider credentialing

License the clinicians delivering care through primary source verification.

04

Data & NABIDH compliance

UAE data hosting, security controls, and NABIDH connection in place.

05

Go-live & monitoring

Launch under the DHA Telehealth Standards with ongoing compliance.

V4
Current DHA Telehealth Standards your service is built to
UAE
Where patient data must be hosted and stored
NABIDH
Connected before launch, like any DHA-licensed service
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Accountable team across licensing, clinical, and data

Telehealth licensing, answered.

Who regulates telehealth in Dubai?
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulates telehealth and telemedicine in Dubai under its Standards for Telehealth Services, the current version of which took effect in late 2025. Providers must hold the relevant DHA licences.
Where must telehealth patient data be stored?
Patient data must be stored inside the UAE, with appropriate security controls such as encryption, multi-factor authentication, and approved communication tools.
Do telehealth platforms need to connect to NABIDH?
Yes. Like other DHA-licensed services in Dubai, a telehealth provider connects its records to NABIDH, the Dubai health information exchange, through a certified vendor.
Can telehealth providers prescribe medication remotely?
Remote prescribing is permitted within the DHA Telehealth Standards, but specific rules and restrictions apply, particularly for controlled medicines. The scope is confirmed as part of licensing.

Planning a telehealth service?

Tell us your telehealth model and intended scope. We will map the DHA licensing pathway, the provider requirements, and the data and security controls you need, and run it end to end.

Talk to our DHA team