Healthcare | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 4:14 pm

wasl organises blood donation campaign to support ‘Year of Zayed’ initiative

As part of its ongoing efforts to support the ‘Year of Zayed’ initiative, wasl organised a blood donation campaign in cooperation with the Dubai Blood Donation Center.   The campaign was held on 27thJune at the ‘wasl Oasis II’ residential development and at the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 7:00 am

Saudi women launch all-female ambulance service

Saudi female doctors have launched an ambulance service with all female staff to serve women, according to Al Arabiya English. A team of female doctors at a government hospital in Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province came up with the idea following the lifting of ban on women driving. Dr Amal...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 1:18 pm

Increased prevalence of chest diseases in the Middle East place significant burdens on healthcare systems

At its 4thRegional Thoracic Medicine Forum, which was held recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies brought together over 150 of the region’s top pulmonologists to shed light on continued innovation in...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 3:14 am

FOCP’s ‘Joy Cart’ Parks Itself at the Dubai Hospital

Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP)’s ‘Joy Cart’ initiative has been making rounds at pediatric cancer wards across UAE, spreading happiness and hope in the lives of young patients fighting this difficult disease, and this time the UAE-based non-profit took their wonderful project...

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Healthcare | Thursday 21 June, 2018 7:47 am

Special health insurance for citizens within 5 years

The Saudi government will introduce a special medical insurance coverage for citizens in place of existing health insurance schemes offered by private insurance companies, according to a senior Health Ministry official. Dr. Mohammed Al-Sagheer, assistance undersecretary at the ministry, has said ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 21 June, 2018 5:41 am

Members of a Riyadh firm visit hospitals to help bring happiness during the holiday

It was like a dream came true for orphans at the rehabilitation center run by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and for the patients at hospitals in Riyadh as a private firm turned up to celebrate Eid festivities with them. Hospitality Board (HB), a Riyadh-based company in the food...

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Healthcare | Thursday 7 June, 2018 4:32 am

Saudi Health Council approves national system for reporting medical errors

The Saudi Health Council approved a National System for Reporting Medical Errors. It is being prepared by the Saudi Center for Patients’ Safety. It will have a national database to determine the reasons for medical errors and how often they occur. The Council urged health facilities...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 5 June, 2018 3:35 pm

Only 20% of UAE residents consume the recommended daily level of protein every day

Despite the ubiquity of protein-enriched foods on grocery aisles, social media feeds and in the press, a staggering 80% of UAE residents claim that they do not reach the reference daily intake of protein on a daily basis (Nutrient Reference Value for protein: 50g). The finding was revealed in a new ...

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Healthcare | Monday 4 June, 2018 4:28 am

Saudi Food and Drug Authority preparing e-system to track pharmaceuticals

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is setting up an electronic system to track pharmaceuticals from production to consumption, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The aim is to track products’ distribution and ensure their availability and safety. The system will be supplied with...

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Healthcare | Friday 1 June, 2018 1:53 am

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital renew collaboration to further improve quality of healthcare services for patients and staff

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSHRC) and Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH) have renewed an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the fourth consecutive time as a result of the positive impact their cooperation has made on the Saudi Arabian healthcare industry since ...

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