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Tweet The GCC healthcare industry is expected to grow threefold to $47 billion to $55bn in the next 10 years, Alpen said, but asserted that this growth will not be possible until the governments clear some roadblocks. “Although demand side factors spell confidence, the industry faces several supply-side constraints. Low private sector participation, sub-optimal health infrastructure availability [...] Tweet Middle East’s healthcare professionals will meet to form the judging panel for the 2nd annual Hospital Build Awards. This event recognizes excellence in the design, operation and management of healthcare facilities in the Middle East region. Professionals should nominate projects or organizations that deserve recognition in line with the various awards categories, in order to enter [...] Tweet Boston University Dental Health Center announced today its participation at the Dental Fair 2010, as a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC). The Dental Fair provided a perfect platform to discuss key dental subjects like teeth and gums, food and teeth, a child’s diet, fluoride and children, caring for wisdom [...] Tweet IBM showcased its innovative, smart approaches to modernize the healthcare industry during the Arab Health Conference, which took place at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center, from the 25th – 28th of January. On show were their latest solutions and services designed to improve patient healthcare across the region, meeting the rapidly changing demands of [...] Tweet As the world becomes more educated and advanced in molecular medicine, the healthcare industry is experiencing a growing convergence of therapeutics and diagnostics. GE Healthcare, a US$17 billion unit of General Electric Company(NYSE:GE), is at the forefront of this convergence with the latest in radiopharmacy and pre-clinical innovations, highlighted at its pavilion in Arab Health, [...] Tweet Exports of Egyptian-made medicine reached LE 3.5 billion in 2009, over three times the expected figure of LE 1 billion, according to Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly. The industry hopes to export $1 billion by 2015, and although the minister’s announcement that 76 pharmaceutical plants are under construction, pushing the total number to 180, achieving that goal [...] Tweet GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), as part of its ‘healthymagination’ initiative to reduce cost, increase quality and access to affordable healthcare worldwide, has introduced the Lullaby Warmer, now showcased at Arab Health 2010. The Lullaby Warmer has the potential to help caregivers improve access to quality infant care in developing countries [...] Tweet Annual per capita expenditures on medical services in Jordan in 2007 stood at JD177.50, of which JD60.30 represents the cost of medicine, a Higher Health Council (HHC) report revealed Tuesday. Total healthcare expenditure in 2007 accounted for 9 per cent of the gross domestic product, or JD1.16 billion, according to the report. The public sector spent about [...] Tweet Majority of the respondents to a survey conducted among visitors at the recently concluded Qatar Health Exhibition and Congress here said that the healthcare sector in Qatar needs further improvement and diversification. They also felt that the private sector should be allowed to play a more active role in the health sector in the country. The survey [...] Tweet President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi has approved a law establishing the Federal Health Authority that will take over the executive responsibilities of the Ministry of Health. The Ministry will now focus purely on legislation and regulation. The new structure will make the nation’s healthcare system more efficient and competitive and represents [...] |
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