Healthcare | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:28 pm

‘Massive efforts were made to ensure disease-free Haj’

Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced on Wednesday that the current Haj season was free from epidemic diseases and that pilgrims were generally in good health. The Ministry of Health mobilized all human, material and mechanized means to provide preventive, curative, emergency and...

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Healthcare | Sunday 11 September, 2016 10:49 am

Mobile team on health awareness

 The Ministry of Health has prepared a mobile team aimed at increasing health awareness among pilgrims. The team will visit camps of pilgrims to make them aware of measures to tackle health problems. As part of its campaign titled “together for a healthy Haj” the ministry has...

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Healthcare | Saturday 10 September, 2016 11:57 am

2nd Annual International Paediatric and Neonatal Congress in Dubai

Dr. Yasser Nakhlawi, Director of Clinical Affairs and Consultant Paediatrician at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, UAE urges his fellow paediatricians to develop effective paediatric strategies to reduce child mortality rates. "Children are the main component of next generations. Thus, their...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 2:32 pm

KPMG releases report on transformation of healthcare sector through digital technologies

KPMG International and the Nuffield Trust, a charitable trust with a mission to improve healthcare services in the United Kingdom, have recently published a report that highlights how digital technologies can help enhance health services.  The report, ‘Digital Health – Heaven or ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:45 pm

Robotic hair transplant treatment at Cocoona is huge hit!

The one-of-its-kind robotic hair transplantation system introduced in December at Cocoona Center for Aesthetic Transformation in Dubai has become a huge hit with a number of patients in the UAE and across the region undergoing the treatment, thanks to its benefits, accuracy and...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 1:35 pm

MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress Highlights the Significance of the Field in the Region

Supported by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, and Dubai Health Authority, the MENA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress takes place on 13-15 October 2016 in Dubai, UAE, organised by Maarefah Management. An exceptional panel of regional and international experts...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 September, 2016 10:44 am

Zulekha Hospital Sharjah Opens New US$4 Million Wing

The new wing of Zulekha Hospital Sharjah was officially inaugurated today by Prof Dr Robert S Warren, Professor Department of Surgery, Chief of Surgical Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco.   Greeted and accompanied by Dr Zulekha Daud, Founder and Chairperson of...

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Healthcare | Monday 5 September, 2016 4:38 pm

Zulekha Hospital Breaks Cancer Taboo With New Health Awareness Initiative

Zulekha Hospital has launched a new health awareness campaign to challenge the taboos and embarrassment surrounding colorectal (colon) cancer and to help save lives across the UAE.   In line with the UAE government aim to cut cancer fatalities by 18 percent by 2021, in association with...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 September, 2016 12:49 pm

Al Borg Medical Laboratories Provide Special Offers for Prostate Cancer Tests

Prostate cancer is the eighth most dangerous cancerous tumors causing death in Saudi Arabia, and there are inaccurate statistics indicating the emergence of 500 to 800 new cases a year, mostly in advanced and incurable stages. Prostate cancer is considered the most common tumor in men over 50 years ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 September, 2016 1:33 pm

Hajj can facilitate rapid amplification and dissemination of disease among pilgrims

With globalization, pilgrim burden at the Hajj is set to rise as more people perform the pilgrimage each year. Currently, almost 3 million Muslims stay around the Holy Mosque in Makkah (Mecca) for at least 4–7 days.6 To encourage adoption of timely prevention measures against infectious...

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