Doha, November 05 Qatar Statistics Authority (QSA) has released a provisional estimate of Qatar’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2009, measured in current prices, showing 4.3 percent decrease…
Riyadh metro: Construction work begins
RIYADH: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has started the construction of an ambitious metro train project exclusively for the capital city, where 36 stations are to be built in the first phase. The…
Professional Evaluation Tests disqualify 15,000 medics in Saudi
JEDDAH: After a Professional Ecaluation Test about 15,000 names came on the list of persons who are totally or temporarily prevented from working in the health sector in Saudi Arabia. They failed…
Advances on Many Fronts to Spinal Cord Injury Repair
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that regeneration of central nervous system axons can be achieved in rats even when treatment delayed is more than a…
Abu Dhabi SEHA invites tenders for THERMOMETERs
SEHA Aabu Dhabi has invited tenders for Thermometers details of the tender are s under. 01 November 2009 Tender Requirements The tender packet that you have purchased has explicit instructions which must…
Contractors submit bids for Abu Dhabi hospital projects
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has received bids for the enabling works packages on two multi-billion dirham projects to increase capacity at government hospitals in Mafraq and Al-Ain
Gulf healthcare at a crossroad
Spending on health is starting to rocket in the Gulf. New strategies are needed, but insurance is not the answer In the united states Obam administration have got the most talked about…
Dubai Healthcare City Cosiders Free Checkup for labourer in Dubai
Every labourer in Dubai could receive a free medical check-up under plans being considered by Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). Dr Ayesha Abdulla, the senior vice president of DHCC, said a large number…
Radicare Eyes More Opportunities In Middle East
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 (Bernama) Realmild Facilities Management Sdn Bhd through its subsidiary Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd is set to explore more opportunities in the Middle East. The company, which provides integrated…
Emaar Healthcare looks to Syria, Egypt for expansion abroad
United Arab Emirates-Omar al Shunnar, chief executive of Emaar Healthcare, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has said that in addition to planning a hospital in Dubai, the firm is considering opening medical…
GE Scals back its ambitious India target
General Electric India is resetting its targets from the ambitious $8bn in revenue a year goal by 2010 it forecast three years ago as it juggles businesses affected by the global slowdown….
Taris Biomedical names new CMO
The bladder drug/device combination maker taps Julie Lekstrom Himes to be its chief medical officer and head of its clinical development program. Taris Biomedical tapped Julie Lekstrom Himes to be its chief…
Medtronic Receives President’s “E” Award In Recognition Of Its Support Of U.S. Exports
Recognizing its significant contributions to increasing U.S. exports, Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) received President Barack Obama’s “E” Award on Thursday, Nov. 5. The ceremony, held in the U.S. Department of Commerce, was…
British Dental Association Attacks Unacceptable And Growing Chasm” In Oral Health Inequalities
An “unacceptable and growing chasm” exists in the UK between those with good and poor oral health, according to the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) Oral Health Inequalities Policy which is published today….
Conference to Discuss Use of IT in Healthcare
MUSCAT 8th November 2009 – Top healthcare and technology officials in the region will gather here from 15th to 17th November 2009 for a conference that will examine how IT could be…