Healthcare | Wednesday 23 May, 2018 1:10 am

Sharjah Healthcare City announces the launch of first US$100 million hospital

Sharjah Healthcare City Authority (SHCC) in a press briefing today announced that Abu Dhabi based Ahalia Group has been awarded the permission to set up a US$100 million, 120 bed hospital. This multi-specialty hospital spread across 50,000 square meters  is the very first hospital to set...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 23 May, 2018 12:20 am

47 hospitals, health centers in Makkah to serve pilgrims

There are eight hospitals and 39 health centers with a combined capacity of 2,478 beds to extend health services to Umrah pilgrims and the Haram visitors during the holy month of Ramadan, local daily Al-Madina reported quoting the director of health affairs in Makkah, Dr. Wail Bin Hamza...

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Healthcare | Monday 21 May, 2018 12:56 pm

Julphar Wins Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

Julphar, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, has won the Frost & Sullivan 2018 Award for the Best Emerging GCC Pharma Company.   The awards program, now in its fourth year, is based on Frost & Sullivan's research on best practices in ...

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Healthcare | Thursday 17 May, 2018 12:51 pm

Julphar Announces Q1 Results

Julphar, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, announced its first quarter 2018 financial results.    The company reported first quarter 2018 sales of AED 264.0 million and a net profit of AED 18.4million, after implementation of new...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 16 May, 2018 10:00 am

Global Health Exhibition to Launch in Saudi Arabia

In line with "Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030" to transform the Kingdom healthcare sector and develop strategic partnership programmes with local and multinationals institutions, firms and experts. Under the patronage of the Ministry of Health, Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, the...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 15 May, 2018 2:53 pm

Friends of Cancer Patients Launches Zakat Appeal To Fund Treatment for Underprivileged

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) is preparing for its annual ‘I Deserve a Life’ Zakat Ramadan Campaign to support cancer patients who cannot afford treatment. Over the last three years, the donations reached a total of over AED 4 million.   Over the month of Ramadan, FOCP is ...

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Healthcare | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:16 pm

Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi develop innovative procedure to diagnose retinal problems in children

A medical study on diagnosing children undertaken in the UAE by a team of four consultants at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai and Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi, including Dr Irfan Khan supported by Dr Dk Khurram, Dr Syed Ali and Dr Igor Kozak, has achieved the distinction of becoming the first...

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Healthcare | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:40 am

Sharjah Health Authority Signs (MoU) With Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah to Offer Customized Benefits

Sharjah Health Authority and Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, a leading private healthcare provider in the Emirate signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide Sharjah residents with top quality medical care at discounted rates.   The MOU agreement provides 30 percent discounts on...

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Healthcare | Sunday 13 May, 2018 4:37 pm

Nespresso Calls on Saudis to Celebrate Their Ramadan Special Moments

As Saudi Arabia’s love for coffee continues to rise exponentially, the rich tradition of coffee is evolving to reveal different tastes and preferences. With coffee consumption also reportedly rising by 22% during Ramadan in the Middle East, its role after the breaking of fast is prominent....

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Healthcare | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:44 am

FOCP and Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai Take 28 Cancer Patients to Umrah

Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) UAE, in collaboration with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), organised an Umrah trip for 28 cancer patients and four FOCP supervisors, to show them moral support while enabling them to perform Umrah rituals which helps to...

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