UAE launches national anti-doping platform for athletes

The UAE has launched a National Anti-Doping Platform to manage medical exemptions for athletes who need to use substances or treatments normally prohibited in sport.

The platform allows Therapeutic Use Exemption applications to be submitted, reviewed and tracked electronically, while also checking professional licences and relevant data through government authorities.

It will also create a national database of athletes, healthcare practitioners and exemption applications, supporting anti-doping monitoring and faster decision-making.

The system has already been in operational use for around a year, during which procedures were tested and refined with sports, health and government bodies.

Officials say the platform is designed to improve coordination, reduce paperwork and errors, and strengthen protection for athletes and the integrity of sporting competition in the UAE.

Services are available through npad.ae.