MINA: With the continuous noise, floodlights which made night look like day and due to numerous movements between the holy sites, pilgrims hardly had enough time to sleep. The luckiest of them…
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King Abdullah to Inaugurate Makkah Hospital Complex
MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will be Sponsoring the Inauguration Ceremony of King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah and the opening of Mina Al-Wadi Hospital in Mina on…
Saudi Minister Visits Red Crescent Authority
The Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah today paid an inspection visit to the headquarters of Saudi Red Crescent Authority. During the visit, the Minister was briefed on the capabilities…
Saudi School tests e-learning Program in case of closure due to H1N1
23rd November 2009 JEDDAH: The American International School in Jeddah (AISJ) held a parent information meeting on Saturday regarding its new virtual schooling program that would be put into effect in case…
Women’s health issues discussed at Saudi conference
20th November 2009 : (SPA) Jeddah Saudi Arabia – Latest medical trends and practices related to women’s health were presented at the recently-concluded Women Health Update Conference held at the Prince Salman…
New non-destructive testing application center opens in Saudi Arabia
In conjunction with its local partner, Abdulla Fouad Holding Co, GE Sensing and Inspection Technologies is proud to announce the opening of a new $1m non-destructive testing application center in Dammam, Saudi…
H1N1 becomes marketing tool in Saudi
JEDDAH 20th November 2009: (Courtesy ArabNews.com) Taking advantage of swine flu fears, companies are advertising products that make claims of being effective against the H1N1 virus and other germs. But doctors warn…
Axis Medical Travel partners with Zulekha Hospitals in Dubai, U.A.E
Axis Medical Travel recently partnered with Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, one of the best health care providers in the United Arab Emirates. Axis Medical Travel clients will now have access to world…
Jeddah Health Affairs Directorate takes intensive steps for Pilgrims
Jeddah, November 15, SPA — As many as 14 comprehensive medical care clinics are operating at all terminals of King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). In addition, Thermal cameras for epidemic diseases detection…
Dubai Harvard Foundation For Medical Research To Launch ’Healthcare Education And Research Week’ In Dubai
Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC) Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research and Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR), both members of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center…
UAE-based doctor gets one-year jail term for costly errors during delivery
Abu Dhabi November 2009: A doctor was sentenced to a year in jail and was also fined with a AEDh10,000 fine for committing several medical errors. The court, presided over by Chief…
Saudi economy forecast to grow 4% in 2010
RIYADH: Saudi economy is poised to grow by 4% in 2010, while it is projected to register real GDP contraction of 0.9% in 2009, according to a survey released here on Tuesday….
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…
A Day in the life of healthcare professionals
Part of our series A Day in the life of healthcare professionals A typical day in the life of a biomed engineer at a 500 bed hospital in the Middle East By…
Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical market attracts multinationals
JEDDAH – The Saudi Arabian pharmaceutical sector is becoming increasingly attractive for multinationals to enter, driven by the expansion of private healthcare and altering patient demographics and also for domestic generics companies…