Dubai, 14th March 2010 The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, has approved the recommendations of the workshop that was organized by the UAE Ministry of Health through the Center for Blood Transfusion ‘&’ Research Services in Sharjah from 31st March 2009 till 2nd April 2009 as a global basis and measurement [...]

Dubai, 14 March 2010 Scientists who took part in the creation of the world’s first cloned camel will be among those taking part in the Middle East’s premier veterinary event later this month.
Dr Nisar A Wani, Head of the Reproductive Biology Laboratory at the Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai, will be presenting on the [...]

Dubai, 14th, March, 2010: Over 180 of the most eminent regional pain and chronic inflammatory disorders management specialists attended the first Middle East Pain ‘&’ Inflammation Academy. The two day initiative, held on the 12th and 13th of March, 2010, was organized by Pfizer Africa and Middle East and accredited as a Continuous Medical Education [...]

By SAEED AL-KHOTANI courtesy ARAB NEWS
RIYADH: Round-the-clock construction work has been taking place near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh for the last few months.
On a 94-square kilometer-site, the new campus of the Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University is being built. It will be one of the largest higher education institutions for women in [...]

DOHA: Providing high level healing in a comforting environment, the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Qtel yesterday launched the Fahad bin Jassim Kidney Center. The opening of the center comes as a fitting tribute to kick off a week-long World Kidney Day activities.
“The Kidney centre aims to secure world class healthcare services as in all [...]

Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has confirmed its role as product provider at the InnovHealth 2010 summit in Abu Dhabi.
Commenting on the company’s attendance, Quest Diagnostic’s International Business Development director, Robert Quinn said: “Our company is uniquely positioned to meet the needs and demands of international laboratory services through our [...]

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) yesterday announced the accreditation of 200 doctors from across Dubai following the Emirates’ First International Diabetes Course organized in collaboration with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
This is the first time this course has been delivered outside the USA and was supported by the Ministry of Health.
The course [...]

Feb 28th, 2010 Some of the most experienced diabetes specialists from across the Middle East will be gathering in Abu Dhabi on March 11th, 2010, to brainstorm and discuss national diabetes plans and how to manage the soaring prevalence of type two diabetes in the region.
Doctors, consultants and health professionals will work on how to [...]

Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 16, 2010 — Partners Harvard Medical International (PHMI) has signed agreements with two Saudi Arabian institutions that are establishing new medical schools.
Dr. Andrew JeonThe Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah and the Al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh have both engaged PHMI to assist with the development of medical [...]

Boston University Dental Health Center – Dubai, a member of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC), today announced its participation at the Dental Fair 2010.
Organized by the Higher Colleges of Technology Sharjah Women’s College at its campus from 24 – 25 February, the event provided a perfect platform to discuss key [...]

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s implementation of compulsory health insurance in 2006 has left Dubai lagging behind in its health insurance reforms.
Dubai had planned to follow in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi’s mandatory health care insurance scheme but, owing to a change in the financial climate, the scheme was suspended, leaving a large percentage of low-income foreign [...]

Dr. Nayef Al Fayez, Jordanian Minister of Health, today visited the premises of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments.
Abdullatif AlMulla, Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Investments, and Dr. Abdulkareem Sultan Al Olama, Vice-President of the Centre for Healthcare Planning and Quality (CPQ) at DHCC, received the Jordanian minister and the accompanying [...]

DOHA: All clinics in Qatar run by general practitioners will be phased out in three years, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) said yesterday.
A specialist degree has been made mandatory for physicians operating such facilities. General practitioners running clinics will be given three years’ time to upgrade their status to that [...]

The pharmaceutical sector of GCC will touch US$ 7.6 Billion by 2014 and it will grow to US$ 9.6 Billion by 2019 as per the growth trends. Saudi Arabia will contribute the largest value in terms of market share from 49% of the total market in both 2014 and 2019.
The UAE follows closely behind, contributing [...]

Feb 24, 2010 – Saudi healthcare market looks quite promising with plenty of investment opportunities. Saudi Arabia needs both foreign investment and expertise to develop its healthcare system to cope with an aging but well-to-do population. Although Saudi Arabia is quite developed in terms of healthcare infrastructure in comparison to gulf countries, increasing prevalence of [...]