UAE's Medical Liability Law protects all stakeholders: paper
Date
9/27/2016 4:17:39 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI, 27th September, 2016 (WAM) -- The UAE's new Medical Liability Law, announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, protects the rights of both patients and health care providers in the country.
In an editorial on Tuesday, English language daily Gulf News said, "Drawn up after a comparative analysis of the medical liabilities and patient safety laws of the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada, the comprehensive law has 43 Articles, clearly defining the 'dos' and 'don'ts' for doctors and institutions.
"In principle, the new law bans human cloning, abortion, sex change and euthanasia. It also spells out punishment and fines with jail sentences ranging from two to 10 years and compensation from AED10,000 to AED1 million. But the most important provisions of the law are about the setting up of a Supreme Medical Liabilities Committee and a mandatory medical liability insurance for health care establishments, two steps that will add muscle to this legislation.
"The UAE has always taken a lead in the region by formulating a robust legislative framework for the health care sector. Also, the industry as a whole will benefit from the new laws as the UAE strives to promote medical tourism. For example, Dubai has projected 13 percent growth in medical tourism for the next five years," the editorial concluded.
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