The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has introduced Post-COVID-19 clinics at two of its health centres in Dubai. The clinics will take place on Tuesdays at Al Barsha Health Centre and on Thursdays at Nad Al Hammar Health Centre. The clinics are for patients with lingering symptoms, often referred to as “long-COVID” as the symptoms persist […]
The Dubai Government has released the Dubai Clinical Practice Guideline for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Children and Adolescents, an important initiative to enhance the integrated health and social care system for People of Determination, particularly people with ASD. The guideline aims to unify the procedures and mechanisms for early detection and intervention, integration of […]
The Medical Training Section at DHA’s Medical Education and Research Department highlighted enhanced features for their online portal platform. The MANAAR (Medical Augmentation & Nourishment Anytime Anywhere Resource) portal, the first online Learning Management Platform of DHA now has a Dubai Medical Calendar feature on it. Dr. Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Director of DHA’s Medical Education […]
In an attempt to shed light on the increasing vision issues faced by the UAE population, Thumbay University Hospital, Ajman, conducted a virtual event highlighting common eye problems. Organised as part of Thumbay Group’s ‘Online Summer Healthcare Festival’, the session also guided the attendees on how to identify and tackle the various issues and provided […]
Ophthalmologists at Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi, part of United Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical) and a Mubadala Health Partner, succeeded in restoring the vision of a 40-years old Emirati patient with Down Syndrome. The patient had one of her eyes removed at a younger age due to complications caused by a glaucoma surgery. Her vision […]
Valiant Clinic and Hospital, a leading multi-specialty boutique hospital in Dubai,has now launched its new state-of-the-art VIP inpatient wing featuring five luxurious rooms. These rooms come with the touch of a hotel experience, to compliment Valiant’s world-class care and service offering. Located on the second floor of the hospital, the VIP inpatient wing comprises modern […]
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant burden on the healthcare sector. With hospitals at full capacity and medical staff facing burnout, both private and public healthcare look towards health-related technological innovations for solutions. Multiple lockdowns and closures, as well as continuous protocol and lifestyle modifications have set the stage for innovation in healthcare […]
Gargash Hospital, the UAE’s first female Emirati-owned, multi-specialty hospital with primary focus on women and childcare, marked its two years of successful business on August 19th, 2021. The fast-growing healthcare facility announced exciting plans for 2022 at a grand ceremony. The eventful anniversary celebration witnessed the presence of members of Royal Family from the UAE, […]
As per the reports, 30% of COVID patients experience long-term aftereffects of the disease even months after testing negative. The immune system gets severely compromised; making the body weak and vulnerable thus leading to numerous complications with persistent long-term symptoms. In a noble initiative to reduce post-COVID medical issues, Dubai’s Santhigiri Holistic Health Center launched […]
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, the UAE’s first and only hospital dedicated to treating children and adolescents, launches the region’s first study into the epidemiology of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), an autosomal recessive inherited disease and a leading genetic cause of death for sufferers under the age of two years. The advanced study will focus […]
