RIYADH: Princess Khuloud bint Abdul Mohsen bin Saud, who has conducted research on planting tumor cells outside the body of a patient, said a large number of breast cancer cases have been…
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More IVF clinics in Dubai: the need of the hour
Residents of the UAE are living longer and staying healthier, but having dramatically fewer children than they used to, according to the World Health Organisation.While life expectancy rose from 73 years in…
Combined Approach to Healthcare IT delivery in Middle East By One Health Alliance
For both private and public healthcare organisations throughout the Middle East, the One Health Alliance will be exhibiting at Arab Health and demonstrate its alternative approach to the delivery of technology and…
Healthcare expertise,technology sharing between Saudi Arabia and Jordan
Riyadh–The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jordan have signed an agreement to share health-care expertise and technology with each other. Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and his Jordanian counterpart Nayef Al-Fayez signed…
UAE private hospitals struggling to retain nurses
Private hospitals in the UAE are struggling to retain nurses because of a salary disparity with government hospitals, the head of the Gulf’s largest healthcare network has said. “Getting and retaining manpower…
UAE Federal Law aganist Tobacco
Abu Dhabi: The federal law, issued by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, restricts the sale and promotion of tobacco products in the country and bans coffee shops…
Four New Healthcare Centres in Sharjah Soon
Sharjah– The emirate of Sharjah will soon have four new healthcare centres each in Qarain, Nazwa, Batayeh and Khorfakkan.The Director of Sharjah Medical Zone Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saqr Al Qasimi anounced this…
HMC conducts workshop on Down’s Syndrome
DOHA: Focusing on parents of children with special needs, the Occupational Therapy Department (OTD) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) conducted a Down’s Syndrome Awareness Workshop, recently. The one-day event, which attracted approximately…
Prince Alwaleed contributes SR500,000 for breast cancer campaign
RIYADH: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of the board of trustees of the Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation, has donated SR500,000 for the second phase of a breast cancer awareness campaign in the…
SCH Receives 300,000 H1N1 Vaccine Doses
Doha, January 03 (QNA) – The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has said that it received 300,000 swine flu vaccine doses from the French Health Ministry. SCH’s Director of Public Health Dr….
HMC doctors find best treatment for male infertility
DOHA: Microsurgery is found to be the best procedure to treat infertility in men according to doctors at the Hamad Medical corporation. The Urology Depart at HMC is using some of the…
Wilmer Institute join hands with Saudi Eye hospital.
RIYADH: King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) in Riyadh and the Wilmer Ophthalmologic Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore have joined hands to develop new procedures and new treatments for eye…
Abdullah praises Al-Rabeeah, team for achievements in transplantation.
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has commended Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and his medical staff at the King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam on Friday for their…
Qatar Study Shows High No’s of Medical Prescription Errors in Country
DOHA: Highlighting the role of pharmacists in ensuring proper medical treatment, a recent study has revealed that pharmacists at primary healthcare centres in Qatar detected at least 890 prescription errors over a…
Budget Allocation Will Boost Health Services In Saudi
RIYADH: The budget presented by Custodian of the Two Mosques King Adbullah will help the Ministry of Health provide improved and integrated health services in the Kingdom, according to Health Minister Dr….