Some emirates have established health authorities to implement health services in their respective emirate. In the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Department of Health- Abu Dhabi is the body that shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforces standards and encourages adoption of world–class, best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the emirate. In the emirate of Dubai, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and in the emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah Health Authoritycarry out similar responsibilities.
