Accord reached ‘in principle’ over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
WHO members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of...
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GCC healthcare: Transforming the region and impacting the world
PwC forecasts that AI could contribute US$320 billion to Middle Eastern economies by 2030, with healthcare predicted to see some...
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Oxfam says world failing to address ‘dangerous’ inequality
The UN and Oxfam have previously decried the unequal distribution of vaccines from richer Western countries to lower-income ones, particularly...
- Oxfam also found that two-thirds of countries failed to increase their minimum wage in line with gross domestic product
- It delivered a withering criticism of most nations, arguing that the pandemic should have been a "wake-up call" to act on poverty in general
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‘Heatwave to make human life unsustainable in certain areas’
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Heatwaves will become so extreme in certain regions of the world within decades that human life there...
- Heatwaves are predicted to "exceed human physiological and social limits" in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and south and southwest Asia.
- "There are clear limits beyond which people exposed to extreme heat and humidity cannot survive," a report by the UN and Red Cross said.
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Saudi healthcare needs $35bn as population rises
The kingdom will need an investment of $35.6bn for nearly 20,000 new hospital beds by 2030, according to Colliers. High...
- The cost of land in Riyadh has almost doubled in the last two to three years, according to Mansoor Ahmed, Colliers Executive Director Middle East & Africa.
- REIT funds in the kingdom can unlock around $59 - $63.4 billion property value, playing a key role in growth in the healthcare sector.
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Abu Dhabi launches healthcare grant to help research, innovation
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) launched the first edition of the Healthcare Research and Innovation Grant, a...
- The grant seeks to fuel healthy competition across the healthcare ecosystem in the emirate.
- It seeks to help start unique research projects and innovative products, technologies and services in Abu Dhabi’s healthcare facilities.
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Qatar allows non vaccinated fans at FIFA World Cup
But players and match officials may be forced into a secure "bio-bubble" if Covid-19 cases take off again, with the...
- The 29-day tournament will be the first major global sporting event with fans since the eruption in December 2019 of the Covid pandemic.
- All visitors aged over six will have to produce negative Covid-19 tests before taking flights to Qatar for the tournament that starts November 20.
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Eman Al Shamsi is first Arab, Emirati member of WLPO steering committee
The WLPO network, part of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP), promotes female leadership in pediatric oncology.
- The WLPO network, part of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology, promotes female leadership in pediatric oncology
- Dr Al Shamsi membership in the WLPO steering is a significant achievement and a success for the EHS medical staff
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UAE to relax COVID-19 restrictions from Sept. 28
The UAE will be relaxing COVID-19 restrictions nationwide which will come into effect starting September 28. Dr. Saif Al Dhaheri,...
- Official websites of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and NCEMA will continue to issue updated data.
- COVID-19 daily cases announcement will be discontinued.
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Joe Biden says Covid pandemic in US “is over”
Although people are still testing positive for Covid in the country, US President in an interview declared that pandemic in...
- With Covid restrictions largely eliminated and travel having rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in the US, the comments were reflective of the current status of much of US society
- Biden's remarks come only a few weeks after his administration asked Congress for billions of dollars in funding to maintain its testing and vaccine programs
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UAE health ministry inks pact with Mediclinic Middle East
UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Mediclinic Middle East to strengthen...
- UAE Ministry of Health and Mediclinic Middle East will cooperate in exchange of expertise and enhancing health research.
- Both entities will cooperate in organizing scientific conferences, training programs related to health research in the country.
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Response Plus enters Indian market
The company will establish its Indian headquarters in Kerala state.
- RPM India will work as a healthcare partner for onsite medical service solutions with oil and gas companies and other major industries.
- It will provide services to Airports, Seaports, Educational Institutions, malls and global events to meet the emergency healthcare needs.
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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