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Abu Dhabi, UAE: The 6th Abu Dhabi Medical Congress (ADMC), which got underway today at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), was officially inaugurated by His Excellency Zaid Al Siksek, CEO, Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD). The event continues on 15-16 October and is expected to attract more than 4000 professionals working in [...]
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Abu Dhabi, UAE:Organized by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, the organizers of the largest healthcare event in the region ‘Arab Health’, and with the support of UAE Ministry of Health, Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD), Dubai Health Authority and the Emirates Medical Association, the 6th annual Abu Dhabi Medical Congress (ADMC) will officially open from [...]
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Abu Dhabi, UAE: There is increasing recognition of the role and importance of emergency medicine (EM) in the total patient care cycle in the United Arab Emirates. The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and the UAE Ministry of Health have exerted immense efforts in ensuring that there is continuous improvement in primary healthcare services [...]
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Preliminary findings from the Abu Dhabi Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2011(AD ARS 2011), to be published within the next few months, say that overall the development of antibiotic resistance among human pathogens in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is a serious concern and that several relevant resistance rates have significantly increased to a concerning high [...]
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Dubai, UAE: Challenges of working in a diverse team can be many and varied affecting all levels of nursing practice in the UAE. This is compounded by the very nature of having a transient expat nursing workforce. Currently, 93% of the nursing workforce in the UAE is recruited from the Indian subcontinent, the Philippines and [...]
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Many opportunities are now available in the Abu Dhabi health sector due to the current capacity gaps, the prevalence of diabetes and other lifestyle diseases, ageing population and the local government’s endeavor to provide affordable access to quality healthcare. “There’s an opportunity at every front, whether (providing) mobile health applications or creating hospitals” said Zaid [...]
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The cervical cancer is still the second cause for cancer-related deaths among women in UAE despite the availability of its effective vaccine. Dr Jalaa Taher, senior program manager at the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) said during the 2nd National Women’s Health Conference “An average of 55 new cases are diagnosed every year across the [...]
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A senior official in the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) announced that 70 new healthcare facilities and 32 pharmaceutical institutions have been licensed this year. This step ensures keeping up with the growing demand for medical care in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Zaid Al Siksek, chief executive officer of the HAAD commented “In addition, [...]
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In order to have their health insurance schemes valid at all times, Abu Dhabi citizens submitted complaints to the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD). During a conference held yesterday, HAAD asked employers and sponsors to commit with the regulations of the health insurance law for the emirate. It was announced that the number of health [...]
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During the last year, 825 patients had adverse reactions to drugs prescribed by physicians while 555 cases of medical errors were reported to the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD). Those errors may result due to human or system error. The usage of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs is the reason of adverse reactions, as HAAD [...]
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