The region’s healthcare industry is seeing major developments in technology as well as changing patient needs
The measure seeks to ease congestion at public hospitals, the health ministry said
Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in the UAE, on the multiple benefits of personalised care
Start-up and operating fees for healthcare, commercial, research and educational entities in the freezone have been reduced
The group currently operates two hospitals and 29 clinics in the region
New technologies in the healthcare industry could help companies health insurance premiums under control
Only thermally-treated poultry products (meat and eggs) have been cleared for import from Kuwait
Oman’s health ministry announced last week that five new cases of MERS had been detected in the country
Doctors in the UAE say the current flu season is one of the worst in recent years
The ban will not apply to the import of thermally-treated poultry products (meat and eggs)
The solution will help verify if blood bags and pharmaceutical products are authentic across the medical supply chain
Problems linked to high sugar consumption can lead to lower productivity and increased workforce absenteeism
All private sector companies are required to provide health insurance to their Saudi and expat employees as well as their dependants
The service is eyeing other Gulf cities after launching in Dubai last month
Continued medical insurance, life cover and savings can help both parties in the long run
Robot-dispensed prescriptions and telemedicine services are transforming the market
The latest cases bring the global total of lab-confirmed MERS cases to 2,254, with 800 deaths
André Daoud has been appointed to the Dubai-based role
The patients, identified only as non-Saudis, are receiving care at al-Mauwassem General Hospital in Jazan
The kingdom is undertaking plans to privatise its healthcare sector
Health officials evaluated nearly 549 passengers at the New York airport
The Municipality has launched a new campaign to increase awareness on food storage
The move comes after a fresh outbreak of avian influenza cases in Malaysia
The 5 per cent value added tax is due to come into force on January 1 2018
The transaction is expected to close in three months
The hospitals will have a capacity for 600 beds each and will serve insurance-paying expats
The new system will be implemented in the next three years
Companies in the country have recently been reducing or retracting health cover due to tougher economic conditions
The 100-bed hospital, first announced last year, is due to open in Q4 2018
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