Page 3 - Federal Law No. (2) of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communication

Information and : The technical or electronic tools or systems or other tools
Communication allowing all kinds of processing of information and data,
Technology (ICT) including the ability of storage, retrieval, dissemination and
exchange thereof.

Article 2
Scope of Application of this Law
This Law shall apply to all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) methods and
usages in the health fields in the State, including Free Zones.

Article 3
Objectives of the Law
This Law aims at the following:
1. Ensuring the optimal use of the ICT in health fields;
2. Ensuring compatibility of the principles, standards and practices applicable in the State
with their internationally recognized counterparts;
3. Enabling the Ministry to collect, analyze, and keep the health information at the State level;
4. Ensuring the safety and security of health data and information.

Chapter 2
Use Controls of Information and Communication Technology
Article 4
ICT Use Obligations
The following conditions shall be adhered to when using ICT in health fields:
1. Keeping all health data and information confidential and allowing their circulation only in the
permitted cases;
2. Ensuring the validity and credibility of the health data and information, by protecting the
integrity thereof from destruction or unauthorized amendment, alteration, deletion or addition;
3. Ensuring the availability of the health data and information to the authorized parties and
facilitating access thereto when needed.

Article 5
Establishment of the Central System
The Ministry shall establish a Central System in coordination with the Health Authority and
Competent Authorities to keep, exchange and collect all health information and data.

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.