A panel of expert healthcare professionals and media representatives observed that public private partnerships (PPPs) have a dominant role in driving the sustainable growth of the Middle East healthcare sector, at the third GE Healthcare Middle East Media Summit in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.
Healthcare professionals from around the Middle East region converged to [...]
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) celebrated International Nurses Day on the Wednesday, May 12, at the DHA medical library.
Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, Director General of the DHA is well aware of the importance of nurses in the health sector and felicitates them for their contribution. At the DHA, we are proud to have excellent talent-pool [...]
During the “Optimizing Osteoporosis Treatment” Speaker Tour in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, osteoporosis experts issued a public warning that vitamin D insufficiency is ‘endemic’ in the UAE, due to lack of exposure to sunlight and changes in diet, which leads to an increased risk of the debilitating bone disease osteoporosis and associated bone fractures.
“Vitamin D [...]
The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA) and Cerner have expanded their agreement to automate and optimize healthcare in Abu Dhabi.
Consequently, 12 ambulatory healthcare clinics and multiple primary healthcare clinics, SEHA and Cerner have expanded their agreement to include the option to implement all Cerner solutions offered in the U.A.E. across all SEHA Business [...]
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 [...]
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) is leading a nationwide survey to take the feedbacks from nationals and expatriates about their healthcare expenditure, and the benefits they get from the healthcare system in the country.
The survey is one of the features used to implement the proposed national insurance scheme in the country that will cover [...]
Egyptian Health Minister, Hatem El-Gabaly, says that the passing of a controversial draft law that if approved will radically shake up Egypt’s healthcare system will be postponed for further discussion.
El-Gabaly told a seminar on health policy in Egypt held Monday evening at the Opera House that implementation of the health insurance system outlined under the [...]
Research and Markets announced the addition of the “Electronic Medical Record Systems – Global Strategic Business Report” report to their offering.
This report analyzes the North American And European markets for Electronic Medical Record Systems in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 74 companies including many key [...]
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 [...]
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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