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The three-day Vocational Health and Safety Conference, organised by Al Mada International Exhibitions Company, delegated by the Vocational Health and Safety Committee, kicked off at Al Bustan Place Hotel yesterday. The ceremony was presided over by Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health. The conference focuses on the efficiency of the . . . → Read More: Vocational Health and Safety Conference begins Apollo Medical Centre has strengthened its Obstetrics/Gynaecology Department Services by appointing two more experienced specialists. By this Apollo assures un-interrupted 24-hour Mother and Child Care Services at its Hamriya facility. Sandeep Kumar, CEO of Apollo says, Apollo Ob/Gynaecology Department has two units and in each unit two doctors will be available to attend and . . . → Read More: Apollo strengthens gynaecology services Badr al Samaa held here recently a continuing medical education programme (CME). The main speakers for the CME were Dr Usman Shabeer Ahmed, who gave a presentation on surgery for diabetes type 2 and Dr Santosh D Lad, Head of Neuro Surgery, Khoula Hospital, who gave a lecture on cervical spondylosis. The CME . . . → Read More: Badr al Samaa organises CME programme A two-day seminar on “Patient Safety & Infection Control” began at the Office of the Wali of Seeb yesterday under the auspices of Dr Fatima bint Mohammed al Ajmiyah, Director-General of Health Services in the Governorate of Muscat. Dr Al Ajmiyah in a speech affirmed the importance of the seminar in enhancing the concept . . . → Read More: Seminar on patient safety Newer methods of burning that unwanted flab have been gaining much popularity among the people irrespective of their taste and preferences, according to medics in Oman. The latest surgical methods including gastric by-pass surgery and gastric banding which reduce the person’s craving for food is one of the latest among them. “This system . . . → Read More: New methods of fat burning gain popularity Dr Jacob John BDS, MDS (Orthodontics), M Orth RCS (UK), PhD, (pictured) a senior orthodontist from India will be visiting Aster Medical Centre Plus (Medcare Clinic-Al Hilal) every month for four days. He is well-known for his orthodontics treatment across south India with experience of over 10 years. He was trained in Edinburgh, United . . . → Read More: Orthodontics specialist at Aster Medical Centre The Sultanate has granted annually $50,000 to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Yellow Fever Initiative over a period of five years to support the WHO campaign to raise funds for an aggressive immunisation campaign for yellow fever. “The Sultanate is the first country in the GCC and WHO’s countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional . . . → Read More: Sultanate grants financial aid to WHO’s Yellow Fever initiative Sree Narayana Pravasi Samiti (SNPS), Oman Chapter, a social gathering in the Sultanate, will be conducting a massive drive to create awareness of voluntary blood donation among the people to achieve the global theme for blood donors 2010 “Celebrate the Gift of blood” and “New Blood for the world”. In a statement, the committee . . . → Read More: Blood donation campaign on Nov 12 SQU, in association with Oman Neurological Society and Oman Medical Association, recently organised a Stroke Awareness Day at Markaz al Bahja shopping mall. There were 122 visitors who underwent evaluation for stroke risk factors. This was followed by a review by a physician, who interpreted the findings for them and then advised them . . . → Read More: Stroke awareness day observed Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate across the globe. The statistics from the Gulf region is even more alarming. One individual out of every five is living with the condition. More serious, however, is that 50 per cent of those living with Type 2 diabetes are not even aware of their condition. . . . → Read More: ‘Beat Diabetes’ walkathon on Friday The two-day 7th Gulf Dental Association Conference was inaugurated yesterday in the Al Bustan Palace Hotel under the theme “Dental Updates” under the auspices of Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Health Minister. Dr Hamad al Harthy, Chairman of the Omani Dental Society and Chairman of the Gulf Dental Association referred to the generous . . . → Read More: Conference highlights importance of dental health Family Physicians recently held here a lecture on “Gastro-intestinal bleeding”. The event was a part of the “Continuing Medical Education programme” the group has been running for the last five years. It is the longest running CPD (Continuous Professional Development) programme run by the private healthcare group. “The topics covered are selected on the . . . → Read More: Muscat Family Physicians holds CME programme The Sultanate will join other countries in marking the World Diabetes Day which falls on November 14. Dr Noor bint Badr al Busaidiya, Chairperson of Oman Diabetes Association (ODA), explained that the Sultanate will join other countries of the world in marking this day by organising a ceremony at Al Sahwa Park in Seeb. . . . → Read More: Sultanate to mark World Diabetes Day In collaboration with the College of Medicine and Health Sciences of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman Respiratory Society held its 2nd National COPD Symposium on World Spirometry Day recently. It was held under the auspices of Dr Abdullah Mohammed al Futaisi, Executive President of Oman Medical Specialty Board. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . . . → Read More: Oman Respiratory Society organises symposium Apollo Medical Centre — Muscat as part of its regular activities will be offering super specialty consultancy services from Apollo Hospitals Group with renowned Arthroscopic and Joint Replacement Surgeon — Dr C Lenin starting tomorrow till Sunday. Dr C Lenin, Head, Apollo Centre for Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgery, is a leading knee and . . . → Read More: Arthroscopy and knee pain clinic of Apollo begins from tomorrow |
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