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Jordan puts its expertise at the service of Yemen

Minister of Health Nayef Al Fayez said Jordan puts its expertise in health insurance, medical engineering and blood banks at the services of Yemen.

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Jordan Puts its Health Insurance Expertise at The Service of Yemen

Nayef Al Fayez, Minister of Health, said Jordan puts its expertise in health insurance, medical engineering and blood banks at the services of Yemen.

Al Fayez said health cooperation increased tangibly in the last few years, especially in training Yemeni health staff and receiving patients for treatment in the Kingdom.

The Yemeni official said his visit aims [...]

International Liver Conference Highlights The Latest Treatment of Liver Diseases

More than 150 liver disease experts participated in the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver’s (APASL) 20th Annual Conference in Beijing, China.

The conference spotlighted latest research and treatment in the field of liver diseases, with a special emphasis on hepatitis C, the disease recognized as Egypt’s top health concern. With over 12% [...]

Health Ministry to Launch Free Health Insurance Trial on Students

The public health services sector is set to try free health insurance for all students, announced to Health Minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh.

The minister said that the government would soon launch an ambitious plan to provide medical coverage for the entirety of the country’s students, in both public and private schools.

“At the beginning of the next [...]

HAAD Announces Health Insurance Cases of Fraud And Abuse

The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) announced that 38 health insurance violation cases, including suspected cases of fraud, forgery and abuse had been uncovered during inspection visits conducted by the Audit Section of the Health Insurance Regulation Department at HAAD.

HAAD issued fines ranging from AED 10,000 to AED 20,000 per violation to clinics, pharmacies, [...]

Daman to Cover Expenses for Enhanced Health Insurance Plans

The National Health Insurance Company – Daman has announced that it will cover medical expenses for work related injuries & illnesses under all its basic and enhanced health insurance plans. This move follows an announcement made recently by the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) which stated that expenses related to the medical treatment for [...]

Health insurance for citizens to be introduced this year

A law on health insurance for citizens will be passed during the current parliamentary term and the government has concluded a three-year study of the bill, officials said. “It’s high time it was approved to serve citizens and reduce the burden shouldered by the health sector in general,” stressed officials. Furthermore, officials emphasized that the [...]

Mercer Survey Finds Employee Benefits of Increasing Importance

Employee benefits are clearly becoming increasingly important elements of rewards packages a Mercer survey has found, with 75 percent of companies in KSA already offering employees protection for death and long-term disability.

Medical care is a key macro issue in the Gulf States, and in Saudi Arabia there is a well documented drive to manage dependence [...]

Health cover pilot project in 2011

The pilot project of Qatar’s National Health Insurance Scheme is ready for launch by next year. The law is ready and the government is working on the implementation aspect of the Scheme, said Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani. He also revealed that the country’s first military hospital is under [...]

Daman Launches The First Electronic System for Health Insurance

The National Health Insurance Company, Daman launched the UAE’s first electronic eligibility system for health insurance related operations. Daman launched the system to provide seamless services to providers and customers by implementing state of the art technology.

The new system will be implemented and managed by Waseel, and will offer hospitals/clinics/pharmacies operating within Daman’s network of [...]