Healthcare | Thursday 28 May, 2015 2:28 pm

UAE Family Medicine Doctors Meet to Provide Better Healthcare

The International Family Medicine scientific committee, along with the organizing committee, met today with representatives from over 50 companies over an ‘innovative family medicine’ networking lunch that took place at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The purpose of the meeting was to promote...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 3:20 pm

Jawaher Al Qasimi launches International Childhood Cancer Fund

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Founder and Royal Patron of the Friends of Cancer Patients Society (FoCP), the International Ambassador of the World Cancer Declaration for Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), and...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 12:04 am

Opening The Qatar International Medical Congress 2015

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Qatar and Minister of Interior, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani .. H.E Mr. Abdulla bin Khalid Al-Qahtani, Minister of Public Health & Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) inaugurated The Qatar International Medical...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 26 May, 2015 12:36 am

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence in 2015

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), which celebrates 15 years of excellence this year, has recorded another milestone year in 2014, as it delivers its unique ‘patients-first’ approach to healthcare to the UAE. The Abu Dhabi-based flagship hospital recorded more than 106,000 emergency room...

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Healthcare | Saturday 23 May, 2015 9:05 am

Kaya launches Plasma Rich Platelets for skin rejuvenation

Kaya Skin Clinic – the largest international skincare clinic chain in the Middle East – announces the launch of a new service “Plasma Rich Platelets”, which reinforces Kaya’s positioning as the market leader in service offerings and expertise.Plasma Rich Platelets, also called “PRP”...

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Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 6:30 am

Three South Korea MERS cases have origin in GCC

South Korea on Thursday confirmed three cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome having their origin in the Middle East.“The report of three confirmed MERS cases is correct and the first patient visited Gulf countries recently,” said Lee Jungho, spokesman of the South Korean...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 19 May, 2015 1:50 pm

TIELLE® Non Adhesive Foam Dressing Now Available from Acelity

Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced that TIELLE® Non Adhesive, a new and improved foam dressing, is now available in Europe. TIELLE® Non Adhesive is the first in an enhanced range of TIELLE® hydropolymer foam dressings incorporating new design and...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 May, 2015 1:13 pm

40 Saudi consultants develop curative health care for diabetics in the Kingdom

The Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SSEM) and the Saudi Diabetes & Endocrine Association (SDEA) signed an agreement for training, scientific cooperation and knowledge-based exchange with Joslin Diabetes Center which is one of the largest Diabetes centers worldwide, affiliated to the...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 May, 2015 1:08 pm

SKMC Offer Hope to Morbidly Obese Patients

Bariatric surgery, known generally as weight-loss surgery, can help save patients’ lives if they haven’t been able to lose weight by other means, say physicians at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), citing the severe medical repercussions associated with obesity. SKMC which is managed by...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 May, 2015 12:31 am

Boehringer Ingelheim brings global oncology experience to the region

As part of its commitment to discovering and developing pioneering treatment options for cancer, Boehringer Ingelheim, a leading pharmaceutical company, organized an educational session in Dubai entitled, Oncology from Boehringer Ingelheim, where it launched the new therapeutic area and introduced...

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