In preparation for the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers which will be headed by the UAE in December this year, Abu Dhabi hosted on October 7 � 8 the sixth meeting of the Lead Country Coordinators Group for the Implementation …
Medical/Health Care
UAE healthcare expenditure to top US$3.6 billion by 2030, research reveals
DUBAI, Latest research figures released by Colliers International Healthcare Analysis, revealed that healthcare spending in the UAE is expected to reach US$2.4 billion by 2025 and $3.6 billion by 2030.
The results were revealed at Arab Health, an exhibition for …
Ministry of Health and Prevention launches updated Hypertension Guide for 2019
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has launched the updated version of the Hypertension Guideline 2019 to build capacity of healthcare providers and deliver the best preventive and therapeutic services for patients with hypertension.
The Hypertension Guideline 2019, which …
ERC sends medical assistance team to fight cholera in Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
HODEIDAH, The UAE Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has implemented intensified campaigns in various districts of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast, including Taiz and Hodeidah, to fight cholera, as part of the UAE’s continued support to the health sector in Yemen’s Red …
Training programme for doctors on non-medical management in emergency units
SHARJAH, The Hospitals Administration Sector at the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, has organised a training programme in collaboration with the World Health Organisation.
Around 37 trainees from medical teams in the emergency departments of MoHAP’s hospitals attended the …
Dubai Healthcare City introduces guidelines to meet projected demand for dentists
DUBAI, An increased number of international qualifications have been added to licensing guidelines for general dentists who are interested to practice in Dubai Healthcare City, DHCC, announced the free zone’s regulator, Dubai Healthcare City Authority � Regulatory.
The guidelines will …
Seven new health screenings now available at Sharjah’s primary healthcare centres
SHARJAH, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), represented by Sharjah Medical District, announced that it has added seven new health services provided by primary health care centres in the emirate.
These services include screenings for cervical and colon cancer, …
UAE medical tourism sales top AED12 billion in 2018
DUBAI, Medical tourism sales in the UAE increased 5.5 percent year-over-year to reach AED12.1 billion in 2018, with growth supported by several government-led initiatives and the rising number of medical tourists in the country, new analysis released by Dubai Chamber …