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Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (Moorfields) has launched a new program of presentations on pediatric eye care, in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (a division of Johnson & Johnson (Middle East) for around 40 eye care professionals from across the GCC. The first session took place December 21 and covered the management of pediatric [...]
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The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HA-AD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, emphasized the importance of information exchange and coordination with other organizations as a key to continuing function of healthcare during disasters and emergencies. Showcasing its role in planning and managing medical resources for large scale emergencies [...] West Nile virus is a mosquito transmitted virus that can cause disease in humans and horses. A majority of people infected with WNV will have no symptoms or may only experience mild symptoms, such as headaches. About 20% of infected humans develop a flu-like illness characterized by fever; while in the elderly and immunocompromised West [...] The Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore (USA) announced today that it will collaborate in research, education and patient care with the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). “We at the Wilmer Institute have long been interested in the study and cure of blinding eye diseases around the world, and [...] The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has finalised a new multi-unit organisational structure for it to ensure a safe and stable working environment so that the rights of both the employers and employees are protected in the country. Under the new structure, there will be separate units for communication with the employers and employees as well as [...] More pharmacies violating the Public Health Law were closed last year compared to 2008, although the total number of violators dropped, according to Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) figures released on Tuesday. The administration closed 75 pharmacies out of 304 that violated the law in 2009, compared to 14 out of 400 the preceding year; [...] Dubai The UAE will make smoking more expensive as it plans to increase the price of tobacco and tobacco products, a senior health official said yesterday. Dr Wedad Al Maidour, head of the tobacco control team, said it is coordinating with the ministry of finance to make the habit costlier for smokers. A pack of cigarettes [...] |
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