Healthcare | Friday 25 September, 2015 10:57 am

MoH: No MERS cases among Haj pilgrims

The current number of Coronavirus patients is 20 percent less than in the same period last year, with just 417 cases in comparison to 547 at this time in 2014, according to statistics from the Command and Control Center of the Ministry of Health. This news comes as the Minister of Health...

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Healthcare | Monday 21 September, 2015 7:19 am

Bobolink Presents the Largest Pan-Arab Anti-Drug Campaign "Ma Btefro' Ma'eh"

The issues of drugs and drug addiction have always been a taboo in the Arab world, to the extent that - up until this day - there are no official statistics about the matter. Bobolink Creative Boutique, located in Beirut, Lebanon, has launched the first pan-Arab anti-drugs campaign entitled ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 19 September, 2015 1:14 pm

Recycling medication

It seems many of the Kingdom’s pharmacies allow customers to return prescription medicines regardless of the dangers involved in doing so. A medicine that is taken outside the pharmacy should not be returned under any circumstances because if it is exposed to the sun or other elements, its ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 19 September, 2015 3:43 am

65 MoH centers to monitor pilgrim health

The Ministry of Health has set up 65 epidemiological survey centers in Makkah and at the holy sites for the safety of the pilgrims, a senior official from the ministry told Arab News here  on Friday.  “We have mobilized our resources to offer maximum safety for the guests of...

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Healthcare | Thursday 17 September, 2015 1:05 am

Sanofi launches Hajj health awareness campaign to keep pilgrims healthy while performing their Hajj

In cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Health, Sanofi has recently launched a campaign to raise the awareness level of the pilgrims towards the common diseases that can affect them during the Hajj and the preventive procedures that should be taken during their journey through the holy cities of...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 15 September, 2015 2:12 pm

Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep Linde Sleep & Respiratory Care Centre

Feeling short on sleep? Is a good night’s sleep schedule still eluding you? Is the pressure at work or some family issues unnerving you? It is well known that a relaxed sleep schedule, bedtime habits and other lifestyle picks have a major impact on the quality of the night’s...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 15 September, 2015 3:33 am

Pilgrims assured best health care

 Pilgrims arriving for this year’s annual Haj should be reassured that “Haj preparations are proceeding well, and as ever, we have outstanding medical services on site and on standby to serve the pilgrims,” Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih said here. The health minister...

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Healthcare | Sunday 13 September, 2015 10:47 am

Researchers urged to focus on cancer treatment

The 36th scientific meeting held between officials of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and King Faisal Specialized Hospital (KFSH) ended on Thursday with a call on all consultants and researchers to invest their expertise and their research alliance with civil society...

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Healthcare | Saturday 12 September, 2015 12:38 am

VPS Healthcare’s 3rd International Oncology Conference attracted over 900 delegates

VPS Healthcare, an integrated healthcare provider, has opened its 3rd International Oncology Conference under the theme, “Navigating Cancer care by early detection and prevention.”    Held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE...

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Healthcare | Thursday 10 September, 2015 8:22 am

10-week paid maternity leave from next year

New changes to the country’s labor laws coming into force next year include 10 weeks fully paid maternity leave for women, beginning a maximum of four weeks before the likely date of birth. The expected date of delivery has to be determined by a certified medical practitioner or facility,...

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