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Closing the women’s health gap a boon for the global economy
Closing the women’s health gap is a US$1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies, the WEF and McKinsey Health Institute...
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Abu Dhabi DoH, Eversight to jointly set up UAE’s first eye, tissue bank
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi's Department of Health (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and...
- Department of Health Abu Dhabi and Eversight will focus on implementing the necessary arrangements for the eye and tissue bank.
- Eversight will develop a comprehensive medical framework to standardize and operate procedures on all clinical functions.
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Abu Dhabi inks MoU with African Union in public health
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has signed an agreement with the Africa Centers for Disease...
- The partnership aims to bolster collaboration and information exchange between ADPHC and Africa CDC.
- The partnership’s priorities include promoting disease information and surveillance.
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Walmart posts Q3 loss of $1.8bn
Settlement on opioid cases hit earnings of the firm.
- The opioid crisis in the US - causing over 500,000 deaths over 20 years - triggered a flurry of lawsuits against drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies.
- US pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreens similarly reached preliminary agreements this month to pay more than a total of $10 billion to resolve opioid claims.
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G20 health, finance ministers agree to launch US$1.4bn pandemic fund
The G20 health ministers have agreed to establish a pandemic fund.
- The fund will be commonly used to fix the health system and close the budget gap for the following five years.
- Up to 20 donor countries and three philanthropists have expressed willingness to contribute to the effort to raise "pandemic fund" totaling US$1.4 billion.
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MoIAT, Burjeel Holdings sign MoU on healthcare facilities
ABU DHABI, UAE -UAE's Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Burjeel...
- The MoU is in line with MoIAT's keenness to provide support and specialized healthcare for its employees and their families.
- Burjeel Holdings will offer the ministry employees and their families special discounts on medical services that are not covered by insurance.
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UAE removes most Covid restrictions and eases mask rules
Dubai, UAE—The United Arab Emirates has dropped almost all Covid restrictions as the rate of infection considerably drops in the...
- Wearing masks in the UAE will now be optional in all open and closed facilities, including places of worship and mosques
- Organizers of sports activities also have the option to require PCR tests or vaccination certificates as requisite to participate or attend their events
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Amanat Holdings buys 60% stake in HDC for US$58m
HDC provides special education and care services in S Arabia.
- HDC has a presence across six provinces of Saudi Arabia and caters to over 3,000 beneficiaries.
- It has a network of nine schools, 22 daycare centers and specialized rehabilitation medical clinics.
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Video games not as harmful for children as feared
Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, but a large new US study indicates...
- For the new research, Chaarani and colleagues analyzed data from the large and ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
- Future studies could also benefit from knowing what genres of games the children were playing -- though at age 10 children tend to favor action games
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UAE Minister highlights youth’s role in sustainable food systems
DUBAI, UAE - UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the World Food...
- The Minister held meetings with several high-level FAO officials on the UAE’s contribution in tackling global food and nutrition insecurity.
- The event drew governments, youth champions, global influencers and non-profit organizations to support youth-led transformation of agrifood systems.
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GCC unveils Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The GCC has unveiled the Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control in Riyadh to enable the prevention...
- The GCC health ministers and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf were present at the event
- The ministers discussed various issues of common interest and took several decisions, including the implementation of decisions and directives of the Supreme Council
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99 percent of world live in areas with air pollution levels above WHO guideline limits
DUBAI, UAE - According to World Health Organization data, 99 percent of the world’s population lives in places where air...
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Vaping: lighting up, stubbing out
Developed in 2003 by the Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, concerns are growing over the risk of teens becoming hooked on...
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Global Fund to allot 70% of its funding to countries hit by climate change
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WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Copenhagen, Denmark - Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million...
- WHO warned that without immediate intervention, resistance to antimicrobials -- which includes antibiotics -- could lead to up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050
- It cited incorrect prescription as a "cause for concern," adding that in all the 14 countries, a third of the roughly 8,200 people surveyed had taken antibiotics without advice
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Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty at Nairobi meet
Nairobi, Kenya -- Nations grappling with the plastic "suffocating" nature and leaching into food and the human body began fresh...
- Around 60 so-called "high ambition" nations have called for binding rules to reduce the use and production of plastic
- Kenyan President William Ruto described plastic pollution as "an existential threat to life, to humanity and everything in between."
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Saudi Arabia to produce 80-90% insulin domestically
"More than 200 essential medications have been identified, making up about 40 percent of the total purchases by government health...
- Saudi Arabia is making strides in its pharmaceutical sector, with aims to produce 80 to 90 percent of its insulin domestically
- At the Global Health Forum, key agreements were inked, spotlighting the Kingdom's commitment to medical biotechnology