Healthcare | Friday 17 April, 2020 2:00 am

COVID-19: Boehringer Ingelheim steps up effort with Global Support Program

Global support fund for local relief increased to EUR 5.8 millionOver 100 scientists and 11,000 lab hours committed to COVID-19 research in international consortia, expected to expand10 days paid leave offered to 51,000 employees for volunteeringEUR 580,000 relief fund made available for Making...

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Healthcare | Thursday 16 April, 2020 1:45 pm

First General Motors-Ventec Critical Care V+Pro Ventilators Ready for Delivery

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) began mass production of the Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilator under contract to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Thousands of men and women at GM, Ventec, our suppliers and the Kokomo community have rallied to support their...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 April, 2020 1:27 pm

Ras Al Khaimah Ruler opens drive-through Covid-19 National Screening Center

His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has highlighted the importance of an initiative led by his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,...

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Healthcare | Saturday 11 April, 2020 9:42 pm

Medcare and Cisco Unveil Telehealth Platform

Allowing Patients to Connect Live with Doctors through Videoconferencing Medcare Hospitals & Medical Centres, the UAE’s premium provider of healthcare services, has in collaboration with Cisco, announced the roll-out of its telehealth technology that will give patients access to...

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Healthcare | Friday 10 April, 2020 9:32 pm

Al Zahra Hospital DUBAI introduces TeleMedicine Services and COVID-19 Hotline to support UAE population

 Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai has launched TeleMedicine services to support residents in need of healthcare who do not wish to visit hospitals or clinics. In addition, the hospital set-up a dedicated hotline - to respond to queries and address concerns related to...

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Healthcare | Thursday 9 April, 2020 2:47 pm

Pfizer says ‘thank you’ to frontline healthcare workers in Africa and the Middle East

On World Health Day, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) has launched a campaign to say ‘Thank you’ for the thousands of essential workers, doctors and nurses who are helping the community and the healthcare sector in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic across the Africa and...

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Healthcare | Thursday 9 April, 2020 9:07 am

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center activates distance learning as coronavirus precaution

The Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, has implemented distance for its training courses, state news agency SPA reported. The service was activated to allow nursing cardiac nursing students to finish their requirements and develop their experience following the Kingdom’s...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 April, 2020 2:36 pm

UEMedical hospitals and clinics in Abu Dhabi get approval from Department of Health (DoH) to deliver prescribed medications to patients and activate telehealth services

nited Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical) in Abu Dhabi announced that HealthPlus and Danat Al Emarat Pharmacies are now licensed by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi to deliver prescription medication to patients in accordance with the medications delivery standards and guidelines published...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 April, 2020 12:38 am

BGI Unveils Mobile, Inflatable Biosafety Lab: “Huo-Yan Air Lab” Offers an Effective, Rapid Deployment Solution for COVID-19 Testing

The ability of a country to quickly implement early screening and detection of COVID-19 cases has proven key to effectively managing the spread of the disease. But the scale and speed of infection has posed serious challenges to many governments.   In order to address these challenges...

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Healthcare | Monday 6 April, 2020 12:16 pm

Owned by Nayel & Bin Harmal Group, Ayla Hotel offer accommodation for Healthcare Fraternity serving COVID-19 patients

As the world continues to battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Ayla Hotel in Al Ain city, owned by Nayel & Bin Harmal Group has reportedly opened the doors of its luxury hotel to accommodate medical professionals who are serving the COVID-19 patients. The initiative is to offer...

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