Healthcare | Thursday 9 April, 2020 2:47 pm

Pfizer says ‘thank you’ to frontline healthcare workers in Africa and the Middle East

On World Health Day, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) has launched a campaign to say ‘Thank you’ for the thousands of essential workers, doctors and nurses who are helping the community and the healthcare sector in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic across the Africa and...

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Healthcare | Thursday 9 April, 2020 9:07 am

Prince Sultan Cardiac Center activates distance learning as coronavirus precaution

The Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, has implemented distance for its training courses, state news agency SPA reported. The service was activated to allow nursing cardiac nursing students to finish their requirements and develop their experience following the Kingdom’s...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 April, 2020 2:36 pm

UEMedical hospitals and clinics in Abu Dhabi get approval from Department of Health (DoH) to deliver prescribed medications to patients and activate telehealth services

nited Eastern Medical Services (UEMedical) in Abu Dhabi announced that HealthPlus and Danat Al Emarat Pharmacies are now licensed by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi to deliver prescription medication to patients in accordance with the medications delivery standards and guidelines published...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 April, 2020 12:38 am

BGI Unveils Mobile, Inflatable Biosafety Lab: “Huo-Yan Air Lab” Offers an Effective, Rapid Deployment Solution for COVID-19 Testing

The ability of a country to quickly implement early screening and detection of COVID-19 cases has proven key to effectively managing the spread of the disease. But the scale and speed of infection has posed serious challenges to many governments.   In order to address these challenges...

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Healthcare | Monday 6 April, 2020 12:16 pm

Owned by Nayel & Bin Harmal Group, Ayla Hotel offer accommodation for Healthcare Fraternity serving COVID-19 patients

As the world continues to battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Ayla Hotel in Al Ain city, owned by Nayel & Bin Harmal Group has reportedly opened the doors of its luxury hotel to accommodate medical professionals who are serving the COVID-19 patients. The initiative is to offer...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 April, 2020 12:00 pm

OIC Health Ministers to Hold Emergency Virtual Meeting on Combating Coronavirus

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Coordination with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Chair of the Seventh Islamic Health Ministers Conference,, will organize an emergency video conference meeting of the OIC steering ministerial committee on health on combating Coronavirus, on 9 April...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 April, 2020 10:46 am

Bayer launches recruitment drive in Saudi Arabia supporting continued growth of healthcare sector and Saudization goals

Bayer, the German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, has today launched a focused campaign (#MoveForwardwithBayer) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designed to drive the recruitment of Saudi nationals within its growing pharmaceutical business in the region.   The...

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Healthcare | Friday 3 April, 2020 11:55 am

KACST chief calls for activation of ‘open science’ initiative

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) President Dr. Anas Bin Faris Al-Faris urged the development and adoption of a “recommendation” for activating the “open science” initiative. Dr. Anas discussed this during a virtual meeting of the KACST, which was...

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Healthcare | Friday 3 April, 2020 6:51 am

Over 1,000 patients benefit from KAMC’s free drug delivery

More than 1,000 outpatients have benefited from the home delivery of prescribed medicines by the King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah over the last two weeks. These include over 600 beneficiaries within Makkah and 400 beneficiaries outside Makkah. The initiative is part of several...

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Healthcare | Friday 3 April, 2020 4:29 am

G42 and BGI Announce Groundbreaking High Throughput Detection Lab to Fight Against COVID-19

Group 42 (G42), the leading technology company based in Abu Dhabi, and global genomics leader BGI announced today the launch of a new massive-throughput laboratory built to address the need for population-scale detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates.  The lab is...

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