Healthcare | Saturday 30 May, 2015 10:53 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS HOSTS ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN FOR STAFF

Etihad Airways is hosting a week-long anti-smoking campaign among its UAE-based workforce to coincide with World No Tobacco Day which takes place tomorrow (Sunday 31 May). The campaign activities, which will be run throughout the airline’s Abu Dhabi offices and accommodation buildings, aim to...

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Healthcare | Saturday 30 May, 2015 9:27 am

Qatar International Medical Congress 2015 Ends with a Massive Success

As the Qatar International Medical Congress (QIMC) 2015 nears its end, the event is a massive success, marked by the overwhelming support and participation of the exhibitors, sponsors and speakers, as well as the impressive number of visitors that attended the exhibition.Setting a benchmark for...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 12:16 am

Sanofi KSA launches pediatric initiative "Happy Children Healthy Children"

In collaboration with Saudi Pediatric Association’s, Sanofi KSA has launched its pediatric initiative to promote health for children. Under the slogan of “Happy children, Healthy children”, Sanofi aims to widen the scope of its healthcare offerings to Saudi young patients with innovative...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 12:04 am

Opening The Qatar International Medical Congress 2015

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Qatar and Minister of Interior, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani .. H.E Mr. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Qahtani, Minister of Public Health & Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) inaugurated The Qatar International Medical...

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Healthcare | Sunday 24 May, 2015 9:30 am

Al-Falih: MERS checked

Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih stressed the importance of supporting primary health care in GCC countries in order to reduce economic burdens, noting that diabetes is one of the top diseases that require intensive preventative measures to reduce high rates in the region.In his speech during the...

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Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 9:06 am

King Salman opens medical projects

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman inaugurated a number of medical projects of the National Guard, including King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children and King Abdullah International Center for Medical Research and Central Laboratory.The king was received at the King Abdul Aziz...

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Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 6:30 am

Three South Korea MERS cases have origin in GCC

South Korea on Thursday confirmed three cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome having their origin in the Middle East.“The report of three confirmed MERS cases is correct and the first patient visited Gulf countries recently,” said Lee Jungho, spokesman of the South Korean...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 20 May, 2015 8:39 am

Royal step to boost KSA health

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open a number of new National Guard medical projects, including a 552-bed specialist children’s hospital, during a ceremony at King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh on Thursday.National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah thanked King...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 19 May, 2015 1:50 pm

TIELLE® Non Adhesive Foam Dressing Now Available from Acelity

Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced that TIELLE® Non Adhesive, a new and improved foam dressing, is now available in Europe. TIELLE® Non Adhesive is the first in an enhanced range of TIELLE® hydropolymer foam dressings incorporating new design and...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 May, 2015 1:13 pm

40 Saudi consultants develop curative health care for diabetics in the Kingdom

The Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SSEM) and the Saudi Diabetes & Endocrine Association (SDEA) signed an agreement for training, scientific cooperation and knowledge-based exchange with Joslin Diabetes Center which is one of the largest Diabetes centers worldwide, affiliated to the...

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