[1] Other aspects of the DHA's services are: The Dubai Health Authority co-sponsored the 10th Annual International Conference on Medical Regulation, which took place at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ontario, Canada in October 2012.

[3] The law, known as the Insurance System for Advancing Healthcare in Dubai (ISAHD),[4] is to be rolled out in several steps in order to help individuals and businesses adjust and adapt.

According to Dr. Al Yousuf, Director of Health Funding at the DHA, companies that fail to adhere to the new law can face penalties including a monthly fine for each employee not covered, or even the non-renewal of trade licenses.

In order to control costs under the reform, the DHA has also established a price list for medical services that healthcare providers must adhere to.

While facility, physician and clinical requirements are essential to ensure quality and capability of health facilities; key hospitality requirements are needed to ensure medical tourists and their family members are comfortable.” There of the 24 registered members, 15 are from hospitals, two are from day-care surgery centers and seven belong to multi-specialty clinics.