Healthcare | Thursday 8 August, 2019 1:09 pm

Nahdi organizes Medical Hope Convoy to serve pilgrims in cooperation with the Ministry of Health

As part of its Social Sustainability program and yearly initiative to serve pilgrims, Nahdi Medical organized its “Medical Hope Convoy” for the fourth consecutive year. In cooperation with the Ministry of health, Nahdi is offering free-of-charge medical care to pilgrims in Mecca, a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 August, 2019 11:50 am

AbbVie’s student training program celebrates five years of preparing Saudi talent for work in the pharmacy sector

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its fifth cohort of Saudi students have graduated from AbbVie’s annual student training program in Riyadh to prepare them for their future career as pharmacists.     Over the last five years,...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 3:18 am

Zamzam Association donates 300 wheelchairs to hospitals

As part of the social partnership initiative between Zamzam Charity Association for Medical Voluntary Services and the Directorate of Health Affairs in Makkah, 300 wheelchairs were provided to both Mina Emergency Hospital and Arafat Hospital. The partnership comes as part of the various initiatives ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 1:47 am

Abu Dhabi to host the 2nd International Patient Experience Symposium in November

Digital transformation and the transition to value-based care are pushing care providers to change their patient experience approach. As patient experience moves center stage at many of the nation’s health systems, leaders responsible for this function are challenged with issues related to...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 12:20 am

Ministry of Health, National Foundation for Arab Countries' Pilgrims Guides Co-Sign Cooperation Agreement

Ministry of Health, represented by the Global Center for Crowd Medicine, co-signed here today a cooperation agreement with the National Foundation for Arab Countries Pilgrims Guides. The agreement dealt with how to deal with the crowds and gatherings, during Hajj, Umrah and visiting holy sites, in ...

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Healthcare | Friday 2 August, 2019 4:05 am

107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says

The Ministry of Health said its hospitals in Makkah and Madinah have so far conducted as many as 107 open-heart operations on pilgrims during this Haj season, 683 dialysis procedures, 35 binocular operations and 219 general surgeries. The report said that 1,024 pilgrims checked in with...

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Healthcare | Thursday 1 August, 2019 7:33 am

Crown Prince checks on Hearing Without Borders beneficiaries

HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Wednesday checked on the quality of services at the Cochlear Implant Unit at Al Hussein Medical Centre, part of the Crown Prince Foundation’s (CPF) Hearing Without Borders initiative. The Hearing Without Borders initiative aims to provide medical support to the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 12:29 pm

Shaza Makkah Blood Donation Campaign makes a Vital Contribution to the Holy City’s Blood Bank

Shaza Makkah conducted a Blood Donation campaign on 14 July 2019 in order to make a vital contribution to the Holy City’s blood bank. Held in the hotel’s beautiful Noor Hall, the campaign also aimed at creating greater awareness of the need for citizens and residents to show care for...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 7:43 am

Saudi Red Crescent Authority roll out what3words location technology in a revolutionary move to improve response times ahead of Hajj

 The Saudi Red Crescent Authority announces it has partnered with what3words, helping those in need of medical attention to be found faster and respond to incidents more effectively. The partnership, launching ahead of the busy Hajj period, will enable callers to use 3 word addresses,...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 July, 2019 6:51 pm

"UNRWA": $ 50 million grant from the UAE

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Monday it had received a donation of 50 million dollars from the United Arab Emirates. "At a time when we are under intense pressure on the agency, the enormous generosity of the United Arab...

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