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MoH internal Data Governance Policy (v0.1)

Internal Ministry of Health policy; not a sector-wide rule

Type	Instrument
Code	MoH DG Policy v0.1
Issuing authority	Ministry of Health (MOH)
Framework	Health data
Tier	Rules, controls & standards
Legal status	In force
Instrument number	Ministry of Health
Version	0.1
Dates	Version 0.1, marked Confidential, undated; published on moh.gov.sa
Last verified	2026-10-20

This is the Ministry of Health's internal Data Governance Policy (version 0.1, marked Confidential, undated). It is published on moh.gov.sa.

• Covers data handled by MoH, its units, staff and contractors.
• It is not a sector-wide rule for private healthcare providers.
• Private providers' health data duties come from the PDPL (health data is sensitive data), the Saudi Health Information Exchange Policies and the other health instruments listed here.
• Whether a final version of this policy exists is not confirmed.

Documents

• Hosted official text (PDF, English)
• Official source (www.moh.gov.sa)

In this framework

• Law of Ethics of Research on Living Creatures and its Implementing Regulations
• Regulations and Requirements for Conducting Clinical Trials on Drugs (v4.0)
• Saudi Health Information Exchange Policies (IS0303 v1.0)
• Saudi eHealth Security and Privacy Interoperability Specification (IS0101)
• Telehealth Application Guidelines
• Guidance on AI/ML-Enabled Medical Devices (MDS-G010)
• Guidance on Pre-Market Cybersecurity of Medical Devices (MDS-G38)

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