Healthcare | Friday 24 August, 2018 8:47 am

Hajj season epidemic-free, says health minister

The current Hajj season has been epidemic-free after a large-scale program of health screening and vaccination of pilgrims was carried out, said Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. He revealed that 1.6 million pilgrims were medically screened at entry points. A further 360,000 Saudi pilgrims...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 14 August, 2018 7:19 am

FOCP and Mum Mum Pledge to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Children

The UAE-based non-profit organisation, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP) have joined hands with Mum Mum – a child friendly catering company in Sharjah that serves nutritious and healthy food to children – in order to further their shared vision of combating obesity in UAE’s...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 14 August, 2018 2:30 am

BinDawood Superstores release findings from international survey aiming to support pilgrims in preparing for a healthy Hajj

In advance of Hajj, BinDawood superstores today released the findings from an international survey - conducted by Nielsen on behalf of the BinDawood group - that was designed and developed as part of the Group’s on-going commitment to promote health awareness for those undertaking their...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 August, 2018 7:22 am

Only 28% pharmacists in Saudi Arabia are Saudis: SCFHS

Only 28 percent of 29,000 pharmacists working in the Kingdom are Saudi nationals, according to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, which has said more than 900 Saudis, who have obtained bachelor's degrees in pharmacology, are currently seeking jobs. “Of the total number of...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 August, 2018 5:18 am

No diseases reported among pilgrims: Saudi Health Ministry

No cases of epidemics or quarantine diseases have been reported so far among pilgrims arriving from around the world to perform Hajj this year, according to the Saudi Health Ministry. The heath situation, the ministry said, is reassuring. The ministry takes necessary measures to prevent outbreak...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 7 August, 2018 8:44 am

Aster DM Healthcare re-affirms its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Aster DM Healthcare, one of the leading healthcare conglomerates in the Middle East,re-affirmed its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through Aster Sanad Hospital, a multispecialty hospital located in Riyadh. Further to its presence in Saudi Arabia since 2015, Aster DM...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:37 am

wasl organises a health campaign in collaboration with Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

As part of the strategic partnership between wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate development and management companies in Dubai, and Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), wasl has organised a health campaign for its employees that...

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Healthcare | Sunday 5 August, 2018 7:24 am

140 experts to address SFDA confab in Riyadh

More than 140 speakers from 23 countries will address the second annual conference of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority scheduled to take place at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibitions Center from Sept. 25 to 27. “The conference will have 34 sessions and 24 workshops on food,...

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Healthcare | Friday 3 August, 2018 2:42 am

GAC Dubai Raises Its Pharmaceutical Logistics Game

GAC Dubai has been awarded the ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Management System certification, demonstrating its ability to provide quality warehousing, distribution and value-added services of medical devices that meet the high standards of the sector and the regulations that govern it....

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Healthcare | Thursday 2 August, 2018 6:04 am

Draft law on pharmacies

Three Saudi female legal consultants have contributed to the new draft law for pharmacies presented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). Saleh Al-Atawi, executive director for legal affairs, said this is the first time that women participated in drafting a law. The new draft law...

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