HEALTH AUTHORITY OF ABU-DHABI
Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
HAAD is a local Government body in Abu-Dhabi that was established
in 2001 to achieve several goals in the Emirate, mainly:
- Establish Health Care standards in Abu-Dhabi Emirate
- Overlooking Hospitals and Clinics operations
- Promote Public Awareness and Healthcare issues in the community
- Evaluate and oversee future contracts awarded to Hospital Management
companies
- Provide training to National Staff
- Prepare plans for future needs of healthcare in Abu-Dhabi
The standard work week is Saturday to Wednesday 7:30 am to 3:30
pm
There is no Income Tax in UAE; therefore NO TAXES are deducted
from your paycheck. Please contact your local Tax Agency/ Office
for more details to know how to go about it in your own country
when you return from your overseas assignment.
Vacancy List
MEDICAL
SERVICES
In addition, the GAHS is starting a Primary Care Program for the
Emirate. This program will design a comprehensive and integrated
Family Medicine Model of care and provide the service to the population
of Abu-Dhabi. It also includes:
- Upgraded services in Primary Care centers and set-up of Home
Care program
- Training general practitioners in concept and practice of Family
Medicine
- Follow-up with patients attending PHC's and registered Home
Care patients
- Coordination of clinical activities in Home Care Programs
- Planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs
- Developing standards, procedures and protocols
- Facilitating patients' education
- Supervising nurses on home care team

TRANSPORTATION
Employees will receive a monthly transportation allowance. They
can choose how to spend it themselves based on what suits their
lifestyle (purchase a vehicle, lease a car, or use taxies, etc).

HOUSING
Employees will receive a housing allowance. Upper limit is decided
based on position and grade.

CONTRACT
AND BENEFITS INFORMATION
- 2 year Contract, renewable
- Tax free income
- Accommodations Provided (Villa/House leased annually; see "Housing"
above)
- Furnishing Provided (Allowance to buy own furniture)
- Education up to 3 children between 5 to 18 years of age (if
on Married Contract)
- Travel airfares for self and family (if on Married Contract)
- Forty or forty five (40/45) days annual paid (calendar days)
vacation
- Free Medical Care
- End of Service Award - one month's pay for each year completed
(up to first 3 years); one and a half months' pay for each year
thereafter.

RECREATION
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES
Abu-Dhabi is a "happening place". Although GAHS does not
provide recreational activities AT THIS POINT AND TIME IT IS UNDER
REVIEW AND A PACKAGE HAS BEEN PUT TOGETHER FOR APPROVAL. Abu-Dhabi
has a lot to offer: Beaches, diving, social life, entertainment, etc. |