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KUSTAR organized a blood donation campaign for its students, staff and faculty in cooperation with the Blood Bank Abu Dhabi. During his participation in the blood drive Dr. Arif Sultan al Hammadi, KUSTAR’s Interim President, praised the Blood Bank for its active role in nurturing the concept of regular blood donation within all public and private [...] The Supreme Council of Health has scotched rumours about the spread of a new pandemic known as Q-Fever. Q-Fever is a known infectious disease but it currently does not cause any concern worldwide, the SCHSCH said in a statement issued yesterday. “Recently some news has been circulating about the spread of a new pandemic known as [...] Over 2,350 posts are lying vacant at the Ministry of Health facilities in all seven emirates, Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid Al Tayer has said. Addressing the Federal National Council FNC session here on Wednesday, he said sufficient budget for these posts had already been allocated, and “we are working to bring in [...] Highlighting the role of pharmacists in ensuring proper medical treatment, a recent study has revealed that pharmacists at primary healthcare centres in Qatar detected at least 890 prescription errors over a period of three months. Out of a total of 82,800 doctors’ prescriptions from January to March 2008, prescriptions of 594 patients were checked for suspected [...] Dubai Municipality has organised today a health campaign to provide free medical check-ups and consultations for those who do regular walking as exercise in Dubai. The checkups and consultations will be offered by the medical staff of the clinic and Medical Services Section of the Public Health Services Department of the Municipality in collaboration with doctors [...] The Ministry of Education has said that it will not make swine flu vaccinations compulsory for primary school pupils despite the low turnout during the first week of the campaign. “There are no moves at the ministry to make it compulsory, neither are there at the Ministry of Health,” said the Education Ministry’s head of School [...] Al Ain Hospital has announced it will open an array of sub-specialities at its Child Health Institute as part of a comprehensive expansion strategy. According to George Jepson, CEO of Al Ain Hospital, the expansion was driven by the need to convert the hospital into an entity which provides specialised, dedicated and unique paediatric medical care [...] |
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