Healthcare | Friday 2 August, 2019 4:05 am

107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says

The Ministry of Health said its hospitals in Makkah and Madinah have so far conducted as many as 107 open-heart operations on pilgrims during this Haj season, 683 dialysis procedures, 35 binocular operations and 219 general surgeries. The report said that 1,024 pilgrims checked in with...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 August, 2019 7:33 am

Crown Prince checks on Hearing Without Borders beneficiaries

HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Wednesday checked on the quality of services at the Cochlear Implant Unit at Al Hussein Medical Centre, part of the Crown Prince Foundation’s (CPF) Hearing Without Borders initiative. The Hearing Without Borders initiative aims to provide medical support to the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 12:29 pm

Shaza Makkah Blood Donation Campaign makes a Vital Contribution to the Holy City’s Blood Bank

Shaza Makkah conducted a Blood Donation campaign on 14 July 2019 in order to make a vital contribution to the Holy City’s blood bank. Held in the hotel’s beautiful Noor Hall, the campaign also aimed at creating greater awareness of the need for citizens and residents to show care for...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 7:43 am

Saudi Red Crescent Authority roll out what3words location technology in a revolutionary move to improve response times ahead of Hajj

 The Saudi Red Crescent Authority announces it has partnered with what3words, helping those in need of medical attention to be found faster and respond to incidents more effectively. The partnership, launching ahead of the busy Hajj period, will enable callers to use 3 word addresses,...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 6:51 pm

"UNRWA": $ 50 million grant from the UAE

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Monday it had received a donation of 50 million dollars from the United Arab Emirates. "At a time when we are under intense pressure on the agency, the enormous generosity of the United Arab...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 12:39 pm

Race to win island heats up as Liv. customers compete for grand prize

Only five weeks remain for Liv. customers to boost their chances of winning their very own private island in the lifestyle digital-only bank’s ongoing promotion. The competition is already heating up with more than 44,000 new accounts opened since mid-April, when the island promotion was...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 10:26 am

Artificial Intelligence a Key Growth Enabler for UAE’s Healthcare Sector: Al Zahra Hospital

Al Zahra Hospital Dubai (AZHD), striving to embody the principles propagated by the ‘UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda for Health’, is aiming to be one of the early adopters of Artificial Intelligence (AI) backed technologies. To fast-track this process, AZHD has further strengthened its...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 7:00 am

Avivo Group campaign seeks to diagnose diseases Just-In-Time

Avivo Group is launching a new “Just-In-Time” campaign from July 29 to highlight the importance of regular health check-ups to not only reduce the risk of getting sick but also to detect potentially life-threatening health conditions or diseases in their initial stages. The latest...

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Healthcare | Thursday 25 July, 2019 11:34 am

The first hospital in Abu Dhabi to receive accreditation in both bariatric and minimal invasive gynecological surgeries

Danat Al Emarat Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG), as well as a Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), a USA based internationally recognized patient...

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Healthcare | Monday 22 July, 2019 8:16 am

KHCF says more than third of Jordan cancer patients under 50

 Around 36 per cent of all diagnosed cancer patients in Jordan are under 50 years old, according to the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF). KHCF Director General Nisreen Qatamish, in a statement carried said that the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC) provides treatment for 65 per cent of ...

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