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Testing The Genetic Eye Disease in the Arab World

Eye care is not just about deciding whether you need spectacles or not. You’re over all visual and general health should be checked regularly by an ophthalmologist as there are many predisposed genetic diseases that can have a degenerative affect on your eyesight from an early age. Leading ophthalmic experts at Sight 2009 today highlighted [...]

Swine Flu Vaccination A Must For UAE

The United Arab Emirates has said everyone going on the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia must be vaccinated against swine flu before leaving the country.

“We have decided to make it mandatory for the hajj pilgrims to take the swine flu vaccine in order to protect them, protect their families and protect all those around [...]

Pilgrims Snub Flu Flock to SA

Standing in the middle of a long queue at Jeddah airport, Mahdi Sharif is one of millions of Muslims waiting to enter Saudi Arabia to start the annual haj pilgrimage despite a global outbreak of the H1N1 Flu virus.

Little fazed by the spread of the virus, Sharif, who has been waiting for two years to [...]

Jordan will not inoculate people with Allergies

The Jordanian health ministry has said that citizens with allergies, especially those allergic to eggs, will not be inoculated against swine flu, as they may be at risk of developing serious side effects.

‘We will prepare a checklist and distribute it before administering vaccines, where people can list their allergies, to avoid any complications that might [...]

11 Centers Set up for H1N1 Shots in Riyadh

In its ongoing fight to contain the deadly swine flu virus, the Ministry of Health announced Monday the names of 11 primary healthcare centers (PHC) here where people can get the vaccination.

The announcement comes two days after Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Rabeah launched the national swine flu vaccination program, which initially targets pilgrims from [...]