DHA Begins COVID Vaccination For Frontliners, Employees In Vital Professionals In Government Sector

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it has begun the vaccination drive for frontliners and employees in vital professionals in the government sector. Dr. Farida Al Khaja, CEO of Clinical Support Services and Nursing Sector at the DHA and Chairperson of the COVID-19 Vaccination Steering Committee, said the vaccination drive is in line with providing […]

Emirates SkyCargo Transports First Batch Of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines For Dubai Health Authority

Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to the UAE for the first time for the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines were transported from Brussels on Emirates flight EK 182 on 22 December 2020, arriving at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 22.15 local time. Watch a […]

Aster DM Healthcare Chooses Cayman Islands To Set Up Clinical Excellence Hub For The Western Hemisphere

Today Aster DM Healthcare and Cayman Islands Government announced an agreement making the Cayman Islands Aster’s clinical excellence hub for the Western hemisphere, serving the Caribbean Region, North America, Canada, Latin & South America. The agreement will see Aster initially develop around 150-bed comprehensive, tertiary and quaternary care hospital, with an opportunity to expand in […]

Dubai Health Authority: We Aim To Establish The Emirate As The Ideal Destination For Health Tourism

The readiness of UAE’s health sector and its success in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic will contribute to effectively accelerating the recovery of the health tourism sector, said a high-level official. Mohamed Al Mheiri, Director of Health Tourism Department at the DHA said that all concerned stakeholders are taking preventive measures to enhance the safety […]

Dubai Health Authority Offers COVID-19 Testing To Dubai World Trade Centre Visitors

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is providing COVID-19 testing services at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) for visitors, an official said. Dr Farida Al Khaja, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Clinical Support Services and Nursing Sector, said the DHA has been providing the service for company representatives, exhibitors and exhibition-goers, and people […]

Elixir Medical Announces Entry Into Middle East Cardiovascular Devices Market With Its Dynamx Coronary Bioadaptor System

Elixir Medical, a developer of advanced systems to treat coronary artery disease, announced the launch of the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System at centers of excellence in the Middle East. DynamX is an innovative device that enables physicians to treat a blockage of the coronary artery while freeing the artery to return to its normal function […]

DHA’s Webinar Highlights Dubai’s Latest Health Tourism Opportunities, Offerings

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), represented by the Health Tourism Department, recently participated in a webinar organised by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai (DTCM) for travel agents and tour operators from West Africa. The virtual event was held to explore the promising opportunities in the African market, which benefits from Dubai’s […]

King’s College Hospital London In Dubai Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Medical Device Certification

The Clinical Sterilisation Service Department (CSSD) at King’s College Hospital has received the coveted ISO 13485:2016 Medical Device Certification from the British Standard Institute (BSI) for its quality management system within the department. The Certification specifically covers the management system for the provision of disinfection and sterilisation services for re-usable invasive medical devices. It is […]

Aster DM Healthcare To Provide 10,000 Free Medical Investigations For The Needy Over The Next 1 Year In India And GCC

On occasion of Aster DM Healthcare’s 34th Foundation Day, the organization has announced to donate 10,000 medical investigations in the next 1 year across India and GCC. The initiative, to be run by Aster Volunteers, the CSR arm of the organization, tackles the immediate need faced by many patients, underprivileged or under financial distress, in accessing […]