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UAE Ministry of Health stated that all pharmaceuticals and medicine companies registered at the Registration and Pharmaceutical Drugs Department will be required to appoint a pharmaceutical vigilance officer in their organizations. Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Executive Director for Medical Practices and Licenses at the UAE Ministry of Health the decision, explained that all the above mentioned [...] In a study conducted by Dr. Haider M Al Attia, Consultant Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at Al Noor Hospital, Airport Road, Abu Dhabi, tested the density of the femur bone in140 predominantly Arab male patients aged 55 years and over – who were attending hospital for the treatment of other conditions – to determine the [...] The first joint meeting between the Emirates Cardiac Society and the American College of Cardiology formed the basis of the growing incidence of heart diseases, which is ranked as the number one cause of death in the Gulf States. Recent studies show that more than half of the population in the Gulf states suffers from abnormal [...] The fourth and last phase of Dubai Municipality’s public health campaign under the slogan “Together for a healthier lifestyle” was held in the jogging track of Jumeirah Open Beach recently. The campaign addressed weighty matters like obesity and related diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. Free check ups and consultations were offered by [...] As GHI moves into its second phase of acquisitions, CEO Mark Adams calls for healthcare regulators to drive quality for a more patient-centered approach and increased public benefit. ” With a limited public health system in place and poor underlying health conditions, GCC regulators need to prioritise the needs of patients” said Adams. ”Quality versus cost [...] The Pharmacy Department at the Hamad Medical Corporation has launched an awareness campaign on blood-thinning drugs. The campaign which is specifically related to anti-platelet and anti-coagulant medication aims to raise public awareness about these drugs- How they work and what are the potential side-effects once the patient has completed the course. The medication [...] The director of Al-Fanar Psychiatric Hospital, Samar Labban, and Italian Ambassador Gabriele Checchia inaugurated over the weekend the Al-Fanar Psychiatric Hospital in the southern town of Zahrani. The project is funded by the Italian Cooperation Office of the Italian embassy in Beirut in the framework of ROSS Emergency Program for an [...] Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) will hold the third monthly public lecture on Obesity under the title of “Walking Away from Obesity” on Tuesday evening in the auditorium of SKMC. The lecture will comprise of a presentation and then a question and answer session. It will cover all essential topics in fighting obesity and promoting a [...] Top international health experts will be met in Doha for the inaugural edition of the International Forum for Supporting Health Professional Education in Palestine-Gaza Programme. The event is organized by Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) in collaboration with PIMA, Doctors Worldwide-Turkey, the National Committee for Health Education in Palestine and the Jordanian Committee for Support of [...] |
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