Article (6)
For the purpose of achieving its objectives, Al Jalila Foundation will, in coordination with the DAHI,
have the duties and powers to:
1. develop a plan for raising Donations and securing funds in line with its strategic plans, the
approved strategic plans of the DAHI, and the legislation in force in the Emirate;
2. provide financial aid to needy patients from all nationalities to enable them to receive medical
treatment at the hospitals and clinics affiliated to the DAHI, or at any other hospitals and
clinics to which they are referred by the DAHI;
3. provide financial support to fund the scientific research projects and scientist recruitment
programmes adopted by the DAHI, including the programmes for recruitment of clinical
scientists;
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4. support researchers and specialised research institutions, and encourage them to develop
distinguished medical research, through granting recognition awards and rewards in
coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate;
5. fund scientific research programmes and projects which focus on applied sciences,
knowledge, and technology;
6. promote the findings of its scientific research and studies to donors and other community
members;
7. support the publication of specialised medical journals within and outside of the UAE;
8. sponsor the scientific and educational conferences and seminars specialised in medical fields,
whether organised within or outside of the UAE;
9. offer scholarships in specialised medical fields to UAE nationals and non-UAE nationals;
10. cooperate with academic institutions; international, regional, and Arab organisations; local
government entities, civil society entities, and other concerned entities to support scientific
research and technological development in medical fields;
11. contribute to establishing companies or undertake joint investments and ventures within and
outside of the UAE, in accordance with the legislation in force in the Emirate, in order to
develop donated property, with a view to supporting Al Jalila Foundation in achieving its
objectives;
12. implement voluntary and charitable programmes and initiatives in medical fields; and
13. exercise any other duties or powers required to enable it to achieve its objectives, with a view
to achieving the objectives of the DAHI and enabling it to perform its functions under the above-
mentioned Law No. (13) of 2021; as well as any duties assigned to Al Jalila Foundation by the
Ruler, the Chairman of the Executive Council, or the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors of Al Jalila Foundation
