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RCA Launches Health Centre in Damascus

The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has established a charitable health clinic at Hujeira in Damascus to deliver healthcare services to Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Golan Heights as part of its development projects in health sector.

The RCA is now equipping the health facilities with medical equipment to cover all key health specializations. Mohammed Khalifa [...]

UAE Healthcare Market Shows Growth

According to a report by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai The UAE health care market is expected to grow from Dh11.7 billion in 2005 to Dh43.7 billion in 2015.

Dubai Health Care City’s (DHCC) presence has attracted international health care brands including Mayo Clinic and Great Ormond Street Hospital as well as leading [...]

Free diabetes checkups for DM staff

Dubai Municipalityin cooperation with Jocelyn Centre for Diabetes recently organized a diabetes check-up campaign, which included a programme for dieting, physical check up, free screening tests for the Municipality staff.

Medical examinations were conducted for more than 200 employees and it was revealed that 50% of them were carriers of the disease. Hamid Farooq, Consultant Director [...]

SKMC Launches a Mental Health Awareness Program

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 [...]

Emirates NBD Unites Fight Against Genetic Blood Disorders

Along with its commitment to raising awareness about health concerns in the UAE, Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced today that it is hosting two consecutive medical screening events in coordination with the UAE Genetic Diseases Association (GDA).

The event will give both Emirates NBD customers and [...]

Dubai Focusing on Growing Heart Failure Cases

Dubai A major conference in Dubai will deal with the growing problem of heart failure and its impact on people and society.

“New technology is saving more lives and people suffering from heart failure are living longer,”

The cost of care for heart failure patients is putting a big burden on the patient, the [...]

High Cost of Healthcare Leading to Competitive Disadvantages in UAE

The rapidly developing healthcare sector in the United Arab Emirates faces challenges to its long-term sustainability due to the relatively high cost of medical provision in the country, according to Grant Thornton, one of the world’s leading independently owned accounting and consulting firms.

Competitor countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, have already established a strong reputation for [...]

VLCC to Buy UAE Grooming Company

VLCC, the Indian wellness chain, is about to acquire UAE’s The Grooming Company (TGC) for Rs 150 crore ($32.4 million), which will help the company break into the Middle East’s lucrative grooming space.

VLCC operates only fitness centres, numbering 14, in the UAE. The beauty chain’s acquisition will help the company foray into the hair and [...]

First Factory in UAE Will Help Revolutionize Diagnosis of Cancer

The Director General of the Dubai Health Authority today inaugurated the first facility in the UAE that shall help significantly improve cancer management for patients in the UAE and the region.

The state-of-the-art facility is a factory which will manufacture an injection, which is required for patients who need to undergo PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan.

The [...]

Determining Gender of Foetus Available in UAE

Dubai A test for pregnant women — banned in India and China, which can detect whether the baby is a boy or girl as early as the seventh week — is now available in the UAE for the first time.

“The first thing a woman wants to know when told she is pregnant is the sex [...]