Healthcare | Wednesday 10 July, 2019 8:19 am

Officials mull raising tobacco prices after WHO report

The government will be looking into raising the price of smoking-related products, particularly argileh, in an effort to “cut down on smoking rates”, it said  “Shisha, vapes and electronic cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular, possibly more so than cigarettes,...

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Healthcare | Monday 8 July, 2019 6:08 pm

The clinics of the King Salman Relief Center deal with more than 16,000 cases

The clinics of the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work in Al-Za'tari camp in June 2019 provided medical and therapeutic services to 16122 patients, as part of the comprehensive medical care programs offered by the Center to the Syrian brothers there.   Where the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 7 July, 2019 8:27 am

68% of Jordanians are covered by insurance

  68% of Jordanians are covered by insurance The Secretary-General of the Higher Council for Population, Dr. Abla Amawi, said that the results of the General Population and Housing Census for 2015 showed that 55 percent of Syrians in Jordan have health insurance compared to 68 percent...

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Healthcare | Friday 5 July, 2019 2:27 pm

"Cochlear implants at the King's Founding Hospital" is an advanced research center in the region

The Austrian company for cochlear implantation, cochlear implants and audio solutions at King Abdullah University Hospital has chosen to be a recognized center in the Middle East and as one of the leading research centers in the region. A delegation from Medell Company with the Director of the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 3 July, 2019 6:00 am

Abu Dhabi had its first water birth at Burjeel Hospital Enhanced patient experience offered through improved infrastructure

The relaxing effect of water during childbirth is attracting water births among local residents and Mrs. Shamma Al Mansoori and Mohamed Al Mansoori opted to give birth in the tranquil environment of a water birthing pool recently at Burjeel Hospital.  The attending Obstetrician Dr. Sausan...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 12:13 pm

“Nahdi” receives applauds on its vaccination model

Sanofi Retail Conference event is another major step forward in Sanofi’s ambition to develop and drive patients and shoppers’ centric trade customer strategies eventually Empowering Lives to many. Hosted in Boston, the number one biotech hub in the world, the Conference is built around...

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Healthcare | Sunday 30 June, 2019 2:19 am

Tawuniya Wins Best Insurance Company Offering E-Services 2019 Awarded by Global Banking and Finance Review

The Company for Cooperative Insurance Tawuniya has been awarded as the “Best Insurance Company Offering Electronic Services” in Saudi Arabia for the year 2019, presented annually by Global Banking and Finance Review.   The award was granted to Tawuniya after it met the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 25 June, 2019 12:38 pm

Novartis raises awareness throughout the Gulf on World Sickle Cell Day

Novartis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, announced that it will drive a series of educational roadshow meetings, which will coincide with World Sickle Cell Disease Month to raise awareness around the impact of the disease in the Gulf. The event will bring together leading medical experts...

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Healthcare | Monday 24 June, 2019 12:50 am

3D Printing Likely to Revolutionise Healthcare Procedures, Says Expert Panel

 Dubai Science Park (DSP), a science- and healthcare-focused business community, hosted the seventh edition of its Advance Health networking event. Under the theme ‘How 3D Printing Is Transforming Health’, the forum brought together industry experts to explore the potential that 3D ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 23 June, 2019 3:41 am

Jeddah’s old maternity & children's hospital to shut its doors soon

The Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Al-Musaediyah district of Jeddah will soon be closed down because of severe flaws in infrastructure, according to health sources. The sources said the Civil Defense in a number of reports has called for closing down the hospital and shifting...

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