Cook Children’s Health Care System, a pediatric health care organization based in Fort Worth, Texas, launched its #erasekidcancer campaign in September 2017 that coincided with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Since then oncologists, researches, patients and families are fighting every day to find a cure. Cook Children’s shows great results, where 8 out of 10 children […]
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), represented by the Health Education & Promotion Department, has recently launched the “Lose to Win” program. The ten-week program aims at stimulating the spirit of challenge among the participants by adopting a healthy diet and engaging in proper physical activities to prevent obesity and overweight. The first phase […]
Medcare, one of the pioneering healthcare providers in the region, today announced a trio of centres of excellence aimed to assist patients improve their overall health status and quality of life. The Medcare Pain Management Centre, Weight Management Centre and Colorectal Surgery Centre will offer the means and support to holistically improve patient’s health outlook with multidisciplinary […]
As part of Ma’kom” initiative activities, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) today launched the second phase of the media awareness campaign “Beat the Habit Fight Extra Sugar” to raise awareness about the health risks associated with the overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages or any other sweeteners. The campaign, which will continue from 3 September […]
Residents in Dubai are able to benefit from free health check-ups this months as Lootah Real Estate Development, one of the region’s most prominent real estate developers, associates with Vida Clinics, a premium healthcare facility to offer free medical consultations for Lootah tenants, their families and friends as well as for the residents in the […]
To improve the ultimate health outcomes for patients and enhance their overall experience at all its facilities, Aster DM Healthcare is setting up Aster Innovation and Research Centre in GCC and India. Aster DM Healthcare is one of the first private healthcare organisations in the UAE to set up a dedicated innovation and research centre. […]
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Centre and NMC Provita International Medical Centre with the aim of facilitating the transfer of long-term patients to the two centres for treatment and rehabilitation. The first MoU was signed by Dr Younis Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Healthcare Cooperation at […]
Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are all providing augmented reality platforms for developers to build Apps. The next tech revolution is going to be powered by augmented reality, image-recognition and computer vision technology to convert the real world into content-rich, interactive experiences. Cyber Gear, the web and AI solutions company in Dubai has signed an agency […]
Manzil Health, one of the leading Home Health and Disease Management companies in the UAE, has renewed its accreditation from the US-base Joint Commission International (JCI). Manzil Health was the first company in the UAE to receive the JCI accreditation three years ago, and it is now the first to renew the same. The Joint […]
Medical tourism sales in the UAE increased 5.5% year-over-year to reach AED 12.1 billion in 2018 with growth supported by a number of government-led initiatives and the rising number of medical tourists in the country, new analysis released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor International […]
