Executive Council Resolution No. (235) of 2023 Concerning Additional Competencies of the Department of Health

Executive Council Resolution No. (235) of 2023
Concerning Additional Competencies of the
Department of Health
The Executive Council has decided the following:
1. The competencies of organising ambulance services in the Emirate, in
coordination with the relevant local entities, shall be transferred from Abu
Dhabi Civil Defence Authority to the Department of Health, provided that
the Authority continues to provide ambulance services in accordance
with its Establishment Law No. (13) of 2020.
2. The Department of Health shall assume the following additional
competencies:
• Supervise and control land, sea and air ambulance service providers in
the Emirate.
• Manage volunteer work in the field of health emergencies and
ambulances in coordination with the concerned entities in accordance
with the applicable legislations.
3. Instruct the Chairman of the Department of Health to issue the resolutions
required for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.
Saif Saeed Ghobash
Secretary-General
Issued on: 29 November 2023
Corresponding to: 15 Jumada Al Awllah 1445 Hijri

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