Healthcare | Monday 22 May, 2017 3:58 am

10 Breast Cancer Cases Revealed by Pink Caravan Ride 2017

  The UAE’s most prominent breast cancer awareness campaign, Pink Caravan Ride launched by Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), has detected 10 cases of malignancy this year. The seventh annual ride held in March 2017 ended with 7,108 free medical examinations offered across the seven...

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Healthcare | Thursday 18 May, 2017 11:28 am

Saudi Health Care Exhibition welcomed more than 8 thousand visitors

The fifth edition of Saudi Health Care exhibition that lasted for three consecutive days with a wide gulf and international participation, was concluded with more than 8400 visitors, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre.   The organizing company, Riyadh Exhibition ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 10 May, 2017 10:59 am

Saudi HealthCare Exhibition Kicked off on Monday

The leading healthcare exhibition in Saudi Arabia kicked off in Riyadh on Monday 8th of May 2017 in the presence of officials and ambassadors, VIPs, and media representatives, at Riyadh International Exhibitions and Conventions Center Saudi HealthCare Exhibition 2017, organized by Riyadh...

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Healthcare | Sunday 7 May, 2017 1:14 pm

The 5th Saudi Healthcare Exhibition kicks off in Riyadh next week

  In its endeavor to accommodates to the current and future needs of the Saudi citizens and develop the Saudi health care sector in terms of quality, standards and the level of services provided, the ministry of health in Saudi Arabia launched the new health care model, the first health...

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Healthcare | Sunday 7 May, 2017 9:30 am

4 million diabetics in KSA by 2030

The number of diabetes patients in the Kingdom is expected to exceed 4 million by 2030, experts said, adding that the disease has affected about 25 percent of the country’s population. The percentage of diabetes cases among people aged over 50 has reached more than 50 percent, they said...

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Healthcare | Sunday 30 April, 2017 5:04 am

Nahdi visits Prince Ahmed Diabetes Awareness School

As part of its commitment to spread hope among all segments of Saudi society, the health care providers at Nahdi Company visited the Prince Ahmed School in Jeddah to raise awareness about diabetes and how to deal with various cases of diabetes. The visit included awareness lectures for the students ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 29 April, 2017 1:32 am

Friends of Cancer Patients Raises Awareness of Childhood Cancer

  Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is utilising the ninth edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2017) to raise awareness about the issue of childhood cancer. The not-for-profit organisation, which works to support cancer patients and their families, has a stand at the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:37 am

WOULD YOU PAY 210,000AED FOR A PILLOW MADE OF GOLD? THERAPIST TO UNVEIL WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PILLOW AT INDEX

  A physical therapist turned inventor is promising a lifetime of perfect sleep to those willing to splurge more than 200,000AED on his gold-encrusted PILLOW. Neck specialist Thijs van der Hilst believes the 15 years he has spent developing the 210,000AED (US$57,000/GBP£44,500)...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:24 am

Saudi Launch of New Education Program Designed For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Physicians and hospital systems in Saudi Arabia now have access to an innovative program that leverages the latest science and technology to provide education, resources and practical tools needed to prevent cardiovascular diseases in individuals at risk throughout the country. Today, the...

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Healthcare | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:55 am

HealthPlus Fertility Center Receives International Accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP)

The IVF Laboratory of HealthPlus Fertility Center in Abu Dhabi, part of United Eastern Medical Services Group, has recently received the international accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). This makes HealthPlus Fertility Center the first of its kind in the UAE and the first...

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