Abu Dhabi, 28 April 2026: PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, has achieved full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) for its SEHA and Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) entities, recognising the strength of the group’s clinical research capabilities.

The research divisions of both entities operate under the Abu Dhabi Health Research Centre (ADHRC), PureHealth’s integrated clinical research hub, which consolidates activity across 16 hospitals, primary care clinics and advanced laboratories in Abu Dhabi. With more than 200 active studies spanning early and advanced clinical trials, as well as translational research, ADHRC is underpinned by a unified governance framework that strengthens oversight and enables high-quality research at scale.


