Healthcare | Saturday 29 December, 2018 11:00 am

Makkah governor oversees signing of new initiative to bolster healthcare centers

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal took part in the signing ceremony of an initiative between the National Home Health Care Foundation and the Public Health Department in the region. The ceremony was attended by the chairwoman of the foundation’s board of trustees, Princess Adelah bint...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 26 December, 2018 3:47 pm

Award for innovator of pioneering health and wellness eco-system

The co-founder of Spotcheck, a technology driven health and wellness services provider, which offers an 8 minutes non-invasive health screening and a digital platform, has been awarded as one of the top 50 leaders in the healthcare sector in the region. Dr Manoj Menon was given the award at the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 25 December, 2018 3:00 am

Shah Rukh Khan Impressed by UAE’s Sports Medicine and Advanced Technology

Recently, Indian film star and producer Shah Rukh Khan toured nanoM, a state-of-the-art sports and human performance facility based in Dubai that provides comprehensive health and fitness analyses. Shah Rukh, who spent more than two hours at the facility, signed the clinic’s wall of fame...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 19 December, 2018 10:03 pm

A neurosurgery team helps a man live a normal life again after two surgical operations fail

A 42 year old man was diagnosed with cervical canal stenosis, a condition that occurs most often in the lower back and the neck that narrows the spaces within the spine. The tightness can pinch the spinal cord or the nerves around it, causing severe pain, tingling, or numbness in the legs, arms, or ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 19 December, 2018 1:45 am

No health insurance to staff: Firms face fine, other penalties

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) announced on Tuesday new punitive measures, including halting of computer services and fines, against those companies that fail to provide health insurance to their employees. Yasir Al-Maarik, spokesman of CCHS, said that the services for the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 18 December, 2018 11:30 am

Ministry of Health Undersecretary Launches Ajyal Salima Nutrition Education Program to Enable Healthier Lives for Children in Bahrain

His Excellency Dr. Walid Bin Khalifa Al-Maneh, Ministry of Health Undersecretary, has launched in Bahrain the "Ajyal Salima" nutrition education program during a ceremony celebrating the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health and Nestlé Middle East, ...

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Healthcare | Monday 17 December, 2018 2:59 pm

Pampers is the First to introduce the Smallest Diaper Ever in the Kingdom For Premature Babies and Pledges to Donates 1 Million Diapers to Hospitals Across Saudi Arabia over the next year

Pampers, the brand trusted to be the #1 choice of pediatricians for more than 40 years, has partnered up with the Saudi Pediatric Association yet again to initiate its community service program in Saudi Arabia by launching and donating 1 million Preemie diapers to hospitals all over the...

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Healthcare | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:19 am

Over 120 Saudi pharmacy college students successfully completed AbbVie’s job market training program

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced a new cohort of Saudi students have graduated from AbbVie’s pharma training program in Riyadh to prepare them for their future career as pharmacists.  AbbVie has successfully trained over 120 pharmacy...

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Healthcare | Sunday 9 December, 2018 12:12 am

Health Authorities advocate early screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Cardiac Society and World Heart Federation discussed the importance of regular health screening to protect against cardiovascular disease.   Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally,[i]claiming more lives than all cancers and...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 4 December, 2018 1:35 pm

King Faisal Prize and Alfaisal University honour national, international pioneers in medicine

The Pioneers in Medicine conference concluded with a closing ceremony during which King Faisal Prize and Alfaisal University – organizers of the conference – honoured national and international pioneers in medicine in appreciation of their major contributions towards advancing...

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