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Tweet In the first four months of 2011 the overall number of road accident-related deaths and injuries in Oman reached 12%, in spite of the fact that the number was 14.6% in the first five months of the year. Due to ROP statistics, from January 1-March 31, 2011 2,499 accidents occurred across the country. The ROP [...] Tweet 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 [...] Tweet Hamad Medical Corporation is hosting the first ever Middle East Metabolic Dieticians workshop on the 2nd and 3rd of April, at Hajar auditorium. Over 60 dieticians and physicians from GCC and other countries such as Lebanon, Egypt, Jordon, Libya and Syria, along with experts from Germany, will discuss and deliberate on the latest developments in the [...] Tweet Kidney disease is a serious health issue worldwide .Two of the highest risk factors associated with kidney disease is diabetes and hypertension, both of which are very common in the UAE and across the region. This strongly suggests that the region is likely to see a greater incidence of kidney disease and therefore greater demand [...] Tweet 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 [...] Tweet In a research, Mosquito genetic engineering may turn the malaria transmitting mosquito into a natural ‘flying vaccinator’, in order to provide a new strategy for biological control over the disease. “Blood-sucking arthropods including mosquitoes, sand flies and ticks transmit numerous infectious agents during blood feeding,” said Yoshida. “This includes malaria, which kills between 1-2 million people, mostly [...] Tweet Over 180 of the most eminent regional pain and chronic inflammatory disorders management specialists attended the first Middle East Pain & Inflammation Academy. The two day initiative, held on the 12th and 13th of March, 2010, was organized by Pfizer Africa and Middle East and accredited as a Continuous Medical Education (CME) program by the [...] Tweet Etihad Airways will install new state-of-the-art technology on its long and ultra long haul aircraft which can monitor the condition of passengers who display signs of sickness that might require immediate medical attention. The “Tempus IC” system allows cabin crew to gather vital information about a passenger’s health quickly and efficiently. The data covers a wide [...] Tweet In line with its pursuance in raising health awareness, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) managed by Cleveland Clinic, launches a mental health awareness program aiming to raise the public awareness on the importance of their psychological wellbeing. The Mental Health Awareness Program is organized by the Behavioral Science Pavilion (BSP) of SKMC, a comprehensive psychiatric facility [...] Tweet Health Minister Nayef Fayez on Wednesday defended a decision imposing fees on blood units, saying that the measure aims to cut ministry funds spent on foreign patients. In a joint press conference with the ministers of finance and state for media affairs and communications yesterday, Fayez said over 700,000 non-Jordanians live in the country and enjoy [...] |
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