Regional Profile: Afghanistan + UAE (Phase 1)
Scope: Cross-cutting localization, time, language, and regional deployment assumptions.
Authority: Normative for ALL modules with UI and/or print/export.
1. Countries in Scope
- Afghanistan (AF)
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2. Languages & Directionality
| Language | Direction | Locale Tag |
|---|
| English | LTR | en |
| Pashto | RTL | ps-AF |
| Dari (Farsi for Afghanistan) | RTL | fa-AF |
| Arabic | RTL | ar-AE |
Rules
- Application MUST support both LTR and RTL layouts.
- Mixed-direction content MUST render correctly (e.g., Arabic name + Latin MRN + lab units).
- Language fallback: patient preferred language → facility default → tenant default.
3. Dates, Calendars & Time Zones
| Aspect | Standard |
|---|
| Storage | ISO 8601, UTC timestamps |
| Display | Locale-aware formatting |
| Calendars | Gregorian, Islamic Hijri, Solar Hijri — configurable per tenant/country |
| Afghanistan TZ | Asia/Kabul (UTC+04:30) |
| UAE TZ | Asia/Dubai (UTC+04:00) |
4. Numbers & Digit Shaping
- Correct bidirectional rendering for identifiers, vitals, lab results, medication doses.
- Locale-specific digit shaping where configured.
5. Currencies
| Currency | Code |
|---|
| Afghan Afghani | AFN |
| UAE Dirham | AED |
- Multi-currency per tenant; correct locale formatting.
- Tax/VAT configurable per tenant and effective date — no hardcoded tax rules.
6. Documents & PDF/Print
All printable artifacts MUST support:
- RTL text shaping and correct ligatures
- Mixed-direction segments with embedded LTR identifiers
- Font embedding for Pashto/Dari/Arabic scripts
- Correct line breaking
7. Communications (SMS/Email/Portal)
- Templates support all 4 Phase 1 languages.
- RTL templates render correctly end-to-end.
- Number and date formatting follows locale rules.
8. Interoperability
- External integrations vary by payer/authority — adapter-based.
- No hardcoded single-country claims format.
- Canonical internal model FHIR-aligned where feasible.