Healthcare | Sunday 17 May, 2015 12:52 am

A Balanced Diet Fast-Tracks Learning In Under-5s

A balanced diet during a child’s early years is proven to greatly influence learning and development, as well as manage hyperactivity and allergies, according to world-renowned educational psychologist, Dr Madeleine Portwood.She confirmed that recent studies have uncovered a direct relationship...

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Healthcare | Friday 15 May, 2015 9:18 am

230 medical staff indicted for errors last year

Around 230 medical practitioners have been indicted by forensic medical commissions for having committed serious medical errors, notably in the gynecology and maternity departments, during the past year. According to data prepared by the commissions, the medical practitioners included 153 male and...

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Healthcare | Thursday 14 May, 2015 8:58 am

8,000 health jobs for Saudis

Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih has announced that there are about 8,000 jobs for citizens at facilities in the country.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after the opening session of the second ministry forum on the latest trends in health care support services, he said the ministry would hire...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 13 May, 2015 10:23 am

Abu Dhabi to launch healthcare quality indicators as part of its patient safety and quality programme

Health Authority –Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is developing the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Quality Index (ADHQI) to drive continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of healthcare, the HAAD & MEED Middle East Patient Safety & Quality Congress 2015 which opens on 11 May will be told.“The objective is a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 13 May, 2015 8:18 am

Boehringer Ingelheim and King Abdulaziz University Hospital organized the first Neurovascular Day in Jeddah

Under the Patronage of the Dean, the Faculty of Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in collaboration with King Abdulaziz University Hospital recently organized the first Neurovascular Day in Jeddah with the support of Boehringer Ingelheim. The medical meeting brought together experts from...

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Healthcare | Friday 8 May, 2015 3:00 am

Foreign firm hired to check health workers’ certificates

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) has signed a deal with an international company to check the education qualifications of health workers, particularly those coming from abroad.The global firm has uncovered 180 million forged certificates in several countries, Abdullah Al-Zahayyan, ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 3 May, 2015 1:55 pm

Saudi-American Healthcare Forum recommends a unified command system for disaster management

The "C3 Saudi-US Healthcare Forum , held in Riyadh from 27 to 29 April 2015, resulted in a series of recommendations for both regions to take action in forming a more diverse dialogue and trusted partnership in the healthcare industry.In the presence of representatives of the participating of...

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Healthcare | Thursday 30 April, 2015 7:26 am

‘Kingdom to be center of medical excellence’

Saudi Arabia is well on its way to becoming an impressive center known for excellence in health care, based on the vision of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, according to an American healthcare architect.“Our firm, 'RTL Associates', has designed three medical cities in the Kingdom, all of...

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Healthcare | Thursday 30 April, 2015 12:28 am

Bupa Arabia Unveils Bupa World in Riyadh

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance, the leading healthcare insurance provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proudly unveiled the innovative flagship store “Bupa World” at its regional headquarters in Riyadh, the first of its kind in the country and in the Middle East, to provide the...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 7:48 am

Antibiotic Use in Pregnancy

While the majority of antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy do not increase the risk of term babies being born with epilepsy or cerebral palsy, a class of antibiotics known as macrolides may carry a small risk, finds research by teams at the UCL Institute of Child Health, research partner of...

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