Healthcare | Friday 7 June, 2019 2:09 am

SFDA finds 70 per cent shops labeling food correctly

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) recently conducted a field survey of bakeries and confectionery outlets to verify that they are correctly displaying the number of calories in their products, along with use-by dates and storage requirements. According to the survey, around 70 percent of...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 29 May, 2019 4:38 am

Magrabi Optical Announces “vision for All” Initiative Across the Middle East

MAGRABi Optical, the leader in vision care & eyewear throughout the Middle East, is announcing “Vision for All” Initiative across the Middle East. The initiative aims to donate 10,000 pairs of optical frames to children and elderly in need for every sunglasses or eyeglasses sold...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 28 May, 2019 4:14 pm

Saudi German Hospitals Group, Sharjah and Ajman to provide free surgeries to the needy

Saudi German hospital Group, Sharjah and Ajman offers to provide free surgeries for the people who cannot afford the health care services in the UAE. ‘The group believes that access to quality healthcare is the birth right of every citizen in the world and Ramadan is the time of caring and...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 28 May, 2019 1:50 am

“Bupa Arabia” signs a collaborative agreement with “Namaa Charity Association”

Bupa Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company, the first medical insurance company in the Kingdom, has signed an agreement with Namaa Charity Association to provide health insurance services to 299 orphans fostered by Namaa as part of its social responsibility program to provide integrated health care...

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Healthcare | Monday 27 May, 2019 1:32 pm

GE Healthcare & Advanced Health Solutions sign MoU with Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University

GE Healthcare Partners together with its partner Advanced Health Solutions (AHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) in Saudi Arabia to drive localized research and to empower Saudi students with advanced healthcare advisory and consultancy...

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Healthcare | Monday 27 May, 2019 12:39 am

Don’t wait till hearing loss is aggravated: Starkey MEA

May is known as the month of hearing and Starkey® Hearing Technologies, the company that developed the world’s first artificial intelligence embedded hearing device is encouraging people to be aware of their hearing health. Ranked third behind arthritis and hypertension for adults aged 75 ...

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Healthcare | Saturday 25 May, 2019 6:00 am

Right Health Offers 10,000 Blue-collar Workers Free Medical Check-ups since January 2019

The largest and fastest-growing value healthcare provider in the region, has received more than 10,000 blue-collar workers at its free weekend medical camps conducted every Friday at over 30 clinics across the country. Since January 2019, the healthcare provider has screened workers in Abu Dhabi,...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 May, 2019 6:11 am

Hamdan bin Zayed opens new ERC headquarters

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, opened last night the new ERC headquarters at Zayed Sport City in Abu Dhabi. Present were Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council, FNC, ...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 21 May, 2019 11:20 am

Burjeel Hospital gives patient new lease on life by fixing rare heart valve leak

In another first for the UAE, Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi’s premier healthcare facility, conducted a rare and complex heart procedure to save the life of a patient suffering from complications. The 28-year-old male patient had a history of heart problems that was affecting the quality of...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 May, 2019 1:22 pm

Five new programs to enable Balsam own a bigger market share in hospitals operation

Some five new national programs are set to support the Saudi health system and raise the quality of services to meet the best international standards. Balsam United Company, the biggest technology operators of Saudi hospitals, have launched the five programs recently by its Managing Director...

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