UAE reports eighth confirmed coronavirus caseThe UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention announced yesterday (February 10) the eighth confirmed case of new coronavirus in the UAE, which is an Indian national who had interacted with a recently diagnosed person. Th More… |
DHA to update patient medical e-records system in Q1Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced plans to update its electronic medical record system, Salama, by the first quarter of 2020. The updates will ensure that patients visiting DHA hospitals have acc More… |
Zulekha Hospital saves smoker from brain cancerZulekha Hospital Sharjah has recently saved the life of a patient suffering with advanced lung cancer which had spread to the brain causing him to vomit uncontrollably. Following decades of heavy smoking, the patient was diagnosed More… |
Swiss medical tourism to see influx of ME patientsMedical tourism in Switzerland is expected to boom this year as more and more Middle East travellers are opting for Swiss medical checks and treatments. According to Andres Oppenheim, general manager of the renowned Nescens Cliniq More… |
Swiss medical tourism to see influx of ME patientsMedical tourism in Switzerland is expected to boom this year as more and more Middle East travellers are opting for Swiss medical checks and treatments. According to Andres Oppenheim, general manager of the renowned Nescens Cliniq More… |
DHA, VPS Healthcare make patient transfer easierThe Dubai Health Authority (DHA) signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with VPS Healthcare to facilitate transfer of patients from DHA hospitals to Medeor 24x7 hospital and vice-versa. The organisation has recently signed sim More… |
DHA receives over one million patients in 2015The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced that its hospitals and specialty centres received more than one million patients in 2015. Dr Ahmad Bin Kalban, CEO of Hospital Services Sector at the Dubai Health Authority, said: &ld More… |
Stroke patients in Bahrain get a new lifelineStroke patients in Bahrain will have a new lifeline thanks to a drug that is expected to reduce fatalities by up to 30 per cent. The medication, which is expected to be available at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) in early January, is based on More… |
UAE patient registry market to grow 14pcThe patient registry market in the UAE is set to grow 14 per cent by 2020, owing to rising healthcare expenditures and growing incidence of diseases, according to a recent report. The TechSci Research report ‘UAE Patient Reg More… |
Thailand says 175 exposed to Mers patientA total of 175 people were exposed to Thailand's only case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and the patient's condition has improved, the health ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said it had More… |