The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoH) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) to enhance their cooperation in the field of smart services. Under the MoU, the ministry and du will cooperate to develop a smart telemedicine application to improve the quality of services rendered to […]
The American Hospital of Dubai sponsored a comprehensive robotic surgery empowerment program to enhance the capability of the most talented Emirati surgeon for the best interest of patient health and comfort. Emirati surgeon Dr. Alia Obaid Al Mansoori, who has an extensive and comprehensive experience in obstetrics and gynecology, was granted the certification for the […]
An aging population coupled with poor lifestyle choices continue to be a leading cause of cardio vascular diseases (CVDs) in the Middle East. As a result, patients continue to look for alternative and minimally invasive surgical heart procedures that will ultimately save their lives. During Arab Health 2020 and for the first time in the […]
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) was honoured today (Thursday) by the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), in recognition of getting 11 ISO accreditations for its labs within one year only. The Ministry of Health boasts today the largest network of ISO-certified labs in the region with total lab accreditations of 14. The ministry received the accolade during an award ceremony held […]
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a mobile application for diabetes to enhance public awareness on ways of preventing diabetes among the community members and highlight methods of reducing complications caused by diabetes. The Sugar App was launched following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was inked today (Wednesday) with Merck Serono […]
The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has come together with the renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (MEHD) to offer instruction and training around the specialty of ophthalmology at MBRU, which is a part of the core curriculum of undergraduate students at the College of Medicine, as well as offer medical […]
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical) in Abu Dhabi, the parent organization of Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children, HealthPlus Network of Specialty Centers and Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi. The MOU aims to […]
Arab Health, the MENA region’s largest exhibition for healthcare and trade professionals, will address the issue of lower back pain and the burden placed on the healthcare sector and the global economy, when the event returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre and Conrad Dubai Hotel from 27 – 30 January 2020. Research by the […]
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Innovation and The Future, Dr. Homero Rivas, has pioneered a medical first at Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai, performing a complex Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) surgery to treat a patient with an uncommon swallowing disorder. The patient, a […]
A ground-breaking British technology that prevents Middle Eastern cancer patients from losing their hair during chemotherapy will be showcased at Arab Health 2020. Scalp cooling expert, Paxman is exhibiting the next generation Paxman Scalp Cooling System (PSCS) at the exhibition, which has been designed to help men and women keep their hair and retain a […]