Saudi Arabia to host largest health event with global participation on Oct 21-23
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the seventh edition of the Global Health Forum under the...
Newborn mortality and malnutrition surges in Gaza, says WHO
"From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're reporting that they're seeing a big rise in children born with...
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WHO launches global initiative on digital health supported by G20 Presidency
GANDHINAGAR, INDIA - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital...
- WHO serves as the secretariat for strategy implementation to fast-track digital health system transformation.
- The new Global Initiative on Digital Health is one of the key deliverables of India’s G20 Presidency.
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WHO’s maiden traditional medicine summit opens in India
"WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective and...
- Traditional medicines are a "first port of call for millions of people worldwide", the World Health Organization said.
- The two-day WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit takes place alongside a meeting of G20 health ministers in India.
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Ma’aden, BADC ink agreement
Firm to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC.
- The renewal is further proof of the company’s commitment to meet global market demand for phosphate fertilizers.
- Ma’aden supplies approximately 42 percent of Bangladesh’s estimated requirement of diammonium phosphate.
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WHO’s first global summit on traditional medicine begins Aug 17
Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17-18 Aug 2023 in...
- Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges.
- Scientists and other experts will lead technical discussions on research, evidence and learning; policy, data and regulation;
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Covid cases up 80 percent globally as new subvariant rises
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 percent in the last month, the World Health Organization...
- The UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6.
- Many of the new cases came in the Western Pacific region, which saw infections jump by 137 percent.
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Nearly 14m children in Sudan need aid, says UNICEF
NEW YORK, US - Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and fewer bureaucratic impediments to support...
- The crisis in Sudan recently passed the 100-day mark and overall, 24 million people across the country require aid.
- Chad is one of several neighboring nations hosting some 900,000 people who fled the violence in Sudan.
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Burjeel Holdings H1 net profit $61m
Firm's EBITDA rose 12.7% y-o-y to $127 million in H1 2023.
- Burjeel Holding reported revenue of US$599 million, up 13.9 percent y-o-y during H1 2023.
- The net profit was attributable to robust topline growth and significantly lower finance costs.
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Severe heat a cause of worry for healthcare system, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least...
- The WHO said the heat often worsens pre-existing conditions, saying it was particularly concerned about those with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and asthma.
- Millions of people across three continents are enduring a sustained spell of dangerous heat as temperature records tumble.
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Almost the entire world is experiencing record heatwaves
Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures,...
- Authorities in many countries have been sounding the alarm, advising people to avoid outdoor activities in the daytime and to be wary of dehydration.
- Scientists insist global warming - linked to dependence on fossil fuels - is behind the intensification of heat waves in the world.
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Middle East firms pay fortune for employee burnout
A TRENDS exclusive report takes a hard look at how tens of thousands of white-collar workers in Middle East are...
- It is estimated that businesses in the Middle East suffer a loss of $100 billion every year on account of mental health challenges due to lost working hours
- It has also been found that only 15 percent of white-collar workers across the MENA region have access to professional mental health resources
Saudi Arabia to host largest health event with global participation on Oct 21-23
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the seventh edition of the Global Health Forum under the...
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Average lifespan in Saudi Arabia rises to 77.6 years
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Average life expectancy in Saudi Arabia reached 77.6 years compared to 74 years in 2016, the...
Saudi products declared free from artificial trans fats
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for its...
WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said on Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid...
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Deaf boy can now hear after gene treatment
The US hospital which carried out the treatment said the milestone represents hope for patients around the world with hearing...
- Aissam Dam was born "profoundly deaf" because of a highly rare abnormality in a single gene.
- Aissam, who was born in Morocco and later moved to Spain, may never learn to talk, as the brain's window for acquiring speech closes around the age of five.
Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital ship
Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed at least 25,105 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to...
- French warship began treating patients in November, off the coast of the port of El-Arish, 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of the Egyptian border with Gaza
- French doctor Marine, who is serving aboard the Dixmude said the warship has so far received 120 patients, all serious cases who needed long periods of hospitalization
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Healthcare industry globally faces data hacking threat
DUBAI, UAE - In an age where data is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, the industry faces an escalating threat...
- The IBM Cost of Data Breach Report reveals that in 2023 the average global cost of healthcare data breach reached $10.93 million.
- In the Middle East, the cost implications of data breach reached $9.18 million in 2023, above the regional average across all sectors.