As part of its commitment to collaborate for the wellbeing of communities and society as a whole, American Hospital Dubai, one of the leading pioneers of private healthcare in the Middle East, has partnered with Dubai Police to promote road safety during the holy month of Ramadan. Through this partnership, American Hospital Dubai aims to […]
Right Health, the largest and fastest-growing value healthcare provider in the region, has received more than 10,000 blue-collar workers at its free weekend medical camps conducted every Friday at over 30 clinics across the country. Since January 2019, the healthcare provider has screened workers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman as part of the […]
Zulekha Hospital and ENOC Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide customised medical services to the Group. The organisations have collaborated with intent of advocating a healthy lifestyle through awareness sessions for ENOC’s staff and patrons alongside community initiatives in the UAE. The MoU was signed by His Excellency Saif Humaid Al […]
The battle against obesity in the UAE is far from over, warn healthcare professionals at Bareen International Hospital in Mohammad Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. With 30% of the world’s population being obese or overweight (according to the World Health Organization), the figures are more alarming in the Middle East. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents […]
Heart diseases are growing extensively in the Middle East and around the world. For some patients, despite all efforts to treat and reverse the effects of heart diseases, heart function worsens, making a transplantation the best option. “Heart transplant surgery has evolved extensively in the past few years, when the first human heart transplant was […]
King’s College Hospital London in Dubai launched, a two-day medical conference at the Address Hotel Dubai Mall today. His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority inaugurated the conference, which unveiled the first of its kind vaccine for the treatment of leukaemia, amongst other pioneering works of world-leading experts. His Excellency Al […]
NMC, the largest private healthcare provider in the Middle East, was presented with the ‘UAE Deal of the Year’ award for their five-year USD$400m Sukuk transaction at the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2019. Commenting on the win, Prasanth Manghat CEO of NMC Healthcare, said: “I am very pleased to accept the UAE Deal of […]
Surgeons at Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals performed a rare surgery removing a cricket ball sized Desmoplastic Fibroma tumor from a 19 year old male patient’s ankle from Bangladesh. Instead of amputating the leg, the team comprising orthopedic, vascular and plastic surgeons saved the limb. Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare […]
Aster Hospitals has launched an awareness and screening initiative to promote prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) through education, awareness and early diagnosis. 50 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases from various causes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes at least 2.4 million deaths per year and is now the sixth fastest […]
Prime recently announced the opening of a modern, multi-specialty family clinic in Al Safa. Keeping in pace with the evolving healthcare needs of patients of all ages, the newly opened medical center will enable access to an array of medical specialists and will offer personalized healthcare to the residents of Al Wasl Road, Al Safa, […]
