Al Jalila Foundation
Transforming lives through medical research and treatment
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Al Jalila Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in the UAE dedicated to advancing healthcare for the community. It works across three core areas of medical research, education, and treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes and build local expertise. The foundation supports scientists and students while helping patients access care they might otherwise be unable to afford. Its focus is on tackling health challenges of regional and global significance.
To transform lives in the UAE and beyond through medical research, education, and treatment that improve health and patient care.
Al Jalila Foundation was established in 2013 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, as a non-profit dedicated to medical education, research and treatment, headquartered at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center in …
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Al Jalila Foundation is an education nonprofit based in Dubai, UAE. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2013 and has been operating for 13 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Al Jalila Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in the UAE dedicated to advancing healthcare for the community. It works across three core areas of medical research, education, and treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes and build local expertise. The foundation supports scientists and students while helping patients access care they might otherwise be unable to afford. Its focus is on tackling health challenges of regional and global significance. Al Jalila Foundation is an education organization based in UAE. The organization was founded in 2013.
Al Jalila Foundation is located in Dubai, UAE. The organization was established in 2013 and has been active for 13 years.
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Quick facts about Al Jalila Foundation
- What is Al Jalila Foundation?
- Al Jalila Foundation is a education non-governmental based in Dubai, UAE. Al Jalila Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in the UAE dedicated to advancing healthcare for the community. It works across three core areas of medical research, education, and treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes and build local expertise. The foundation supports scientists and students while helping patients access care they might otherwise be unable to afford. Its focus is on tackling health challenges of regional and global significance.
- When was Al Jalila Foundation founded?
- Al Jalila Foundation was founded in 2013.
- Where is Al Jalila Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
- Is Al Jalila Foundation trustworthy?
- Al Jalila Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Al Jalila Foundation's website?
- http://www.aljalilafoundation.ae/
- Are donations to Al Jalila Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of UAE under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.