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launching the Abu Dhabi Business Continuity Standard for Heathcare. This initiative is designed to further
strengthen the readiness of healthcare facilities across the Emirate, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of

care services, enhancing integration among key stakeholders, unifying response frameworks, and bolstering
operational resilience to enable faster recovery from crisis, all without compromising the quality of healthcare

services.”
The Abu Dhabi Standard for Business Continuity in Healthcare Activities applies to all healthcare providers,

based on the applicability of requirements to their specific operational environments and service providers. It
also encompasses additional requirements for pre-hospital and critical care, as well as hospitals in general.

The focus is primarily on the time taken to deliver relevant healthcare services, and the hospital’s ability to
respond to emergencies, crises, and disasters that may disrupt social systems.
It also addresses critical incidents and emerging risks impacting the health of community members. In such

instances, coordinated efforts are required to ensure that healthcare providers can respond effectively and
mitigate adverse health outcomes in their facilities and across communities.

Furthermore, the capability of the healthcare sector is determined by several factors such as the
development of hospitals that empower healthcare professionals to deliver medical care focused on
emergency and critical care, efficiently manage emergency calls and coordinate ambulance deployment. It is

also dependent on the efficiency of emergency patient transportation service providers, multidisciplinary
response teams that provide clinical interventions at the incident site, as well as medical hotlines that offer

remote diagnosis and instructions to facilitate certain treatments.
Non-emergency patient transport services for hospital transfers and discharges, along with a range of other

resources, including personnel, skills, equipment, technology, materials, and information, also play a critical
role in emergency and crisis situations. This also includes effective governance, which lays down the

acceptable boundaries for healthcare conduct and practices.
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi recently inaugurated the Unified Medical Operations Command
Centre (UMOC), the first of its kind globally. Operated by the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, in collaboration

with a number of public and private sector healthcare entities, the Centre is designed to strengthen
cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders. It serves as a central hub for emergency management,

marking a major addition to the Emirate’s healthcare sector and playing a vital role in safeguarding public
health, enhancing emergency preparedness, and strengthening response capabilities

ADCMC remains steadfast in its efforts to reinforce the Emirate’s adaptability and preparedness to tackle
future challenges through a range of forward-looking studies, research, and plans aimed at enhancing crisis

response capabilities. These include joint drills and exercises with various public and private sector entities,
as well as collaboration with partners to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange in the field of
emergency and disaster management. ADCMC is also committed to developing infrastructure to ensure rapid

and effective response to emergencies, crises, and disasters.

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