Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, the first dedicated children’s hospital in the UAE, observes World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Under the slogan “Mental Health Care for All: Let’s Make This Slogan Reality”, the hospital has initiated several activities to raise awareness about mental health issues. The hospital’s participation in World Mental Health Day […]
The 5th Global Family Medicine Scientific Alliance (GFMSA) Meeting was held virtually yesterday. During the meeting, doctors and specialists representing several healthcare institutions and organisations from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the world discussed several topics, including the role of the GFMSA and its vision, IFM Scientific Programme briefing, The meeting ended with recommendations and […]
The 10th of October marks World Mental Health Day. In celebration of this initiative that was initially launched in1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health, St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies continue to raise awareness about the importance of psychological wellbeing,especially that, according to WHO, depression is one of the leading mental illnesses […]
The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has launched an innovative initiative to develop distinguished community mental health services, creating a network of community mental health clinics for Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital in primary healthcare centres. In addition to providing comprehensive psychological services near the patient’s residence, the network of clinics will deliver training courses to workers […]
By Dr. Robert Grant, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Studies at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Over the years, I can confidently say that a very significant and important part of being a medical school student is understanding the theoretical knowledge of science, but an equally crucial component is the tangible […]
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Al Zulekha Hospital in the UAE andChoithrams, for the Pink It Now campaign in October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This initiative strives to increase awareness of the disease, promote screening and early testing, and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and […]
