WHO urges pandemic plans as ‘painful’ Covid ends
Geneva, Switzerland - The head of the WHO said on Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after...
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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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Sharjah Health Authority service charges get ruler’s approval
Local reports said the charges enhance the progress of business in the health sector They also reportedly provide a stimulating...
Kuwaiti breeder hopes superworms will become the new superfood
Breeder Jassem Buabbas is experimenting with recipes before seeking permission from Kuwaiti authorities Some Gulf states have a tradition of...
UAE urges smokers to quit after WHO warning
The UAE has also imposed a selective tax on tobacco and its derivatives by 50 – 75 %
Smokers are up to 50 percent more likely to die from Covid: WHO
The UN health agency’s 'Commit to Quit’ tobacco campaign has made resources from its Quitting Toolkit freely available to more...
WHO urges pandemic plans as ‘painful’ Covid ends
Geneva, Switzerland - The head of the WHO said on Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after...
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EU gives US$131 million to WHO Universal Health Coverage Partnership
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission agreed on reinforcing a decade-long collaboration to accelerate...
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UAE’s health and prevention ministry launches National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030
DUBAI, UAE - UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030 to establish sustainable...
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Saudi Minister inaugurates Aquatic Animal Diseases Network
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli inaugurated Sunday...
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Air pollution killed 238,000 Europeans prematurely in 2020: EEA
Across the 27-nation bloc that year, "exposure to concentrations of fine particulate matter above the 2021 World Health Organization guideline...
- Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 travel deep into the respiratory tract, worsening the risk of bronchitis, asthma and lung disease
- The EU wants to slash premature deaths related to fine particulate matter pollution by 55 percent in 2030 compared to 2005 levels
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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.