GENERAL AUTHORITY OF HEALTH
SERVICES
Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
GAHS 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 GAHS currently oversees the implementation of changes introduced,
including supervising the operation of public hospitals in Abu-Dhabi.
Hospitals like:
- Tawam Hospital in Al-Ain City
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical Center
- Corniche Hospital
- Al-Rahba Hospital
- Al-Mafraq Hospital (jointly with MOH)
- Al-Jazira Hospital (jointly with MOH)
Employment contracts are for two years and are very often renewable.
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.
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.
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