Healthcare | Sunday 8 May, 2016 3:32 pm

TAKEDA’S New Treatment For Lymphoma Now Available For Patients in Saudi Arabia

 takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited today announced the launch of Brentuximab Vedotin, a new treatment for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the 6th annual meeting of the Saudi Scientific Society of Blood & Marrow ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 5 May, 2016 1:22 pm

Strategic Alliances Precede the Launch of Qatar International Medical Congress

Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) today announced Qatar Ministry of Public Health, Hamad Medical Corporation and Primary Health Care Corporation as the strategic congress partners. Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister...

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Healthcare | Monday 2 May, 2016 12:29 pm

Middle East businesses encouraged to sign occupational cancer campaign pledge

Organisations across the Middle East were encouraged to sign up to a campaign to tackle work-related cancer on 27 April.    The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) No Time to Lose campaign is seeking to raise awareness of cancer-causing carcinogens in...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 20 April, 2016 3:42 am

E-Cigarette are More Harmful than the Normal Cigarette

The Anti-Smoking International Alliance -ASIA organized a seminar in Dubai aiming to spread awareness about the harmful effects of smoking and helping community to follow the required steps to quit. Fifteen speakers from 10 countries from different health, academic and educational backgrounds came...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 12:39 pm

Saudi Health Exhibition: Health Care Providers Meet To Face The Sector Challenges

The Rapidly growing populations and the rising healthcare spending are driving the Saudi healthcare industry growth, improve the quality of health care services provided in the Kingdom and meet the growing demand.   The largest healthcare market in the GCC, offers around 40 investment...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 9:21 am

Four Seasons Hotel In Riyadh Shows Support For Autism

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh participated in the “Light It Up Blue” campaign in honor of World Autism Awareness Day by having the hotel team wear autism symbol pins in support of the cause. The hotel also showed support by lighting the hotel lobby in blue on this day, and distributing...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 April, 2016 3:43 am

Transfusion medicine meet inaugurated

The 3rd International Conference of the Saudi Society of Transfusion Medicine opened on Saturday, focusing on a wide range of topics. More than 30 participants from Saudi Arabia and international countries attended the event. On behalf of Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih, the conference was...

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Healthcare | Sunday 17 April, 2016 6:41 am

International Family Medicine Conference & Exhibition Begins Today

Under the patronage of his Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, the 3rd edition of International Family Medicine Conference & Exhibition (IFM) is slated to begin Today 17th of April at the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 16 April, 2016 9:24 am

OIC promotes breast cancer treatment

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) nations held a special session here to promote treatment for breast and cervical cancer. The session focused on raising awareness about the huge toll cancer takes on the OIC member and observer states, and supporting efforts to ensure that everyone has ...

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Healthcare | Friday 15 April, 2016 6:23 am

MoH signs agreement with Saudia for medical evacuation of patients

The Ministry of Health will coordinate with the national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines for medical evacuation of patients in and outside the Kingdom. Deputy Health Minister Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Duweila signed the agreement with Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Saleh Bin Nasser...

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