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Middle Eastern patients are now seeking medical care abroad in record numbers. When a medical consumer searches for a healthcare provider, they should consider important factors such as the country where the doctor and hospital are located. The country determines many things about the quality of care you will receive. Germany, for example, has a strong [...] Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park, the major life sciences hub in the Middle East and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it organized a simulated marketing project for a group of students at Dubai Men’s College. The one-month hands-on program tasked final year e-Business Management students to identify and approach life sciences companies from the [...] A conference to mark World Diabetes Day was held on Saturday at the Lebanese University in Beirut to raise awareness about the disease and help prevent it. The conference dubbed “Diabetes Education and Prevention” was organized by the Health Ministry and the Lebanese Order of Physicians. It was part of the World Diabetes Day campaign [...] Middle East Health IT Leadership Summit of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (November 15-17) will have official inauguration today under the auspices of Mohammed bin Hassan bin Ali, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Health. The summit will convene government, healthcare and technology leaders to advance [...] A senior cardiologist has urged people to take better care of their health as the number of cardiac diseases is growing fast in the UAE and called for a simple change in lifestyle for a better quality of life. Taking care of cardiac patients is expensive, he said, noting that it costs Dh5,000 to open a [...] Abu Dhabi Over 100,000 brown bags bearing the slogan ‘Be Safe — Ask Your Pharmacist’ are being handed out to residents across Abu Dhabi with the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of medication safety. Residents are asked to place their daily medication in the brown bag and visit their nearest Abu Dhabi Health [...] Kuwaiti healthcare facilities will be boosted by the launch of a $1.06bn hospital project which will provide more than 1,200 beds, the Gulf state’s PM has said. Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said the new Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital was a “source of boastfulness” to the country at a ceremony on Sunday. He vowed that [...] INTRODUCTION Diabetes and hypertension have become increasingly prevalent due to extremely busy lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and a highly competitive workplace. Over 360,000 Singaporeans have diabetes and over 900,000 suffer from hypertension. These diseases are called ‘Silent Killers’, they lack clear symptoms and patients are often caught completely unaware till it is too late. Hence regular [...] |
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