Haidar Al Yousuf MBChB, MRCGP

Dr Haidar Al Yousuf is the Director of Health Funding at the Dubai Health Authority. His role is the de-sign and implementation of the future Health care funding system for the Emirate of Dubai, as well as running Enaya, Government of Dubai employee Health insurance program and regulating the health insurance market. Dr Al Yousuf has been the DHA's Transition Director for phase three, assisting His Excellency the Director General in setting up the DHA's sector role as the authority in charge of the outcomes of the health sector in Dubai. Dr Al Yousuf is a specialist family physician (MRCGP), he is holds a medical degree (MBCHB) from Dundee University, UK where he also practiced and published a number of papers.

He is a Graduate of the prestigious Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership development program. Prior to his role at the DHA, Dr Al Yousuf was setting up the Community Development Authority (CDA) for the Executive Council, Government of Dubai. He was responsible for the successful completion of the implementation of its first stage, delivering one of the components and social objectives of the Dubai strategic plan announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, in June 2007 to ensure the sustainable future development of Dubai.