UAE healthcare spending set to reach $30.6bn by 2027
The sector witnesses a shift towards personalized and precision medicine, underscored by healthcare's significant digitization and data generation, says a...
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Many firms to join Pure Health
ADQ signs pact to create UAE's biggest healthcare platform.
- Under the pact, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and The National Health Insurance Company PJSC (Daman) will merge into Pure Health.
- Tamouh Healthcare, Yas Clinic Group and Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre will also join Pure Health, which already has a diversified services portfolio.
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Omicron surge may lead to newer, more dangerous variants: WHO
A top WHO official has sounded an ominous note of caution, that the soaring infection rates could have the opposite...
- Europe has recorded around 100 million Covid cases since the start of 2020, and more than 5 million new cases in the last week of 2021
- Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections
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UAE bans travel for unvaccinated citizens from Jan 10
Travel is permitted for non-vaccinated citizens, if the cases include medical exemption from taking the vaccine, humanitarian cases, and individuals...
- The announcement follows the UAE’s vision in the recovery phase of the pandemic and enhancing national efforts in all sectors
- This is being done to ensure that health and safety are prioritized by the leadership and the country's proactive efforts to confront COVID-19
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Covid-19 clouds hover over world’s New Year party
As the year drew to a close, the emergence of the Omicron variant pushed the number of daily new Covid-19...
- As the pandemic enters its third year, it still dominates life around the globe
- Seoul to San Francisco, new year celebrations were canceled or curtailed
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Israel ‘leads the way’ with 4th Covid jabs for vulnerable
According to researchers at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, new daily infections could rise to 15,000 or even 20,000 within the next...
- Israel's health ministry on Thursday approved giving a fourth shot for immunocompromised people
- The effort comes almost exactly one year after Israel began a massive vaccination drive on the back of a data-sharing accord with US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer
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Years after war, health sector ailing in Iraq’s Mosul
Apart from the hospitals, the rest of Mosul is also struggling to regain a sense of normalcy. Residents crowd into...
- The former stronghold of the Islamic State group, Mosul was devastated by the battle to oust the jihadists that ended in summer 2017
- More than four years on, the northern metropolis remains a patchwork of gutted concrete carcasses interspersed between buildings under construction
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Finland provides $2.27m to fund Palestinians’ hospital referrals
Finland will give €2 million ($2.27 million) to the Palestinian Authority to support the payment of medical referrals to East...
- This contribution will be channeled through the EU Program of Direct Financial Support to the Palestinian Authority’s PEGASE mechanism
- The aid will help the Palestinian Authority meet its obligations towards East Jerusalem hospitals
WHO says Omicron risk ‘very high’ after Covid cases rise by 11 percent
Omicron is behind rapid virus spikes in several countries, including those where it has already overtaken the previously-dominant Delta variant,...
- Further data was needed to understand Omicron's severity in terms of clinical markers, including the use of oxygen, mechanical ventilation and death, WHO said.
- The highest numbers of new cases were reported from the United States, Britain, France and Italy.
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Qatar suspends leave for healthcare staff amid Covid surge
Qatar's main healthcare provider has suspended leave for all medical and administrative staff dealing with Covid, as infections surge across...
- Since the pandemic began, Qatar has recorded more than 248,000 infections, including 616 deaths. Monday's tally of 343 infections was the highest since May.
- The six members of the GCC have recorded more than 2.5 million cases, among them over 19,000 deaths.
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Kuwait Gulf Games deferred, will be held in May 2022
Kuwait will host the third Gulf Games from May 11-21, Secretary-General of Kuwait Olympic Committee Husain Al-Musallam said on Sunday....
- The Gulf Games include football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, athletics, karate, Judo and others.
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Saudi professor secures US patent for innovative cancer therapy
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MoFAIC, Burjeel Holdings ink MoU on healthcare services
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and Burjeel Holdings have signed a Memorandum...
- MoFAIC said that it seeks to enhance the quality of life via comprehensive and proactive health and therapeutic services.
- Burjeel Holdings said their healthcare professionals are committed to ensuring the well-being of MoFAIC's employees.
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UAE sees 20 percent decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions: study
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has witnessed a 20 percent drop in nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation activities, according to...
- The findings of the study corresponds with the "National Air Quality Agenda 2031," introduced by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
- The UAE aims to lower pollution, improve air quality, foster a safe and healthy environment, and enhance the overall quality of life
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Global warming raises risk of heat-related deaths among workers
The Occupational Heat Stress conference in Qatar, which focused on climate change and how rising temperatures threaten workers' health, heard...
- There is no international standard for temperatures for outdoor working, but climate change has forced new scrutiny.
- Last year's World Cup in Qatar drew attention to workers toiling in temperatures that can top 50 degrees, prompting Qatar to ban outdoor working from 10am to 3.30pm.