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Gaza health ministry warns PA against salary cuts
February 19, 2019
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza yesterday warned of the “negative” consequences of cutting salaries of its staff by the Palestinian Authority (PA). In a press release the Ministry’s spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra said: “Cutting the salaries of the [health ministry’s] employees completes the other side of the equation, which is stripping the right of patients in Gaza to have medical treatment.” Al-Qidra"...
Three healthcare trends to watch for 2019
February 19, 2019
Healthcare trends are changing rapidly as technological advancements are permeating patient care, and the pace of development is set to grow exponentially. The public is also becoming more informed of what is available and know what they want. It is vital that healthcare providers keep up to date with not only evolving healthcare technology but new developments as well. Wearables,"...
NMC Health to Support the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
February 19, 2019
NMC Health, the UAE’s leading healthcare facility, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Local Organizing Committee for the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. NMC will support the games on March 14th-21st in line with its goal of providing quality healthcare to people around the world. Based on its commitment to empowering people of determination, NMC will provide health check-ups to more than 7,500 athletes participating"...
Fakih IVF Fertility Center Marches In Support Of Education
February 19, 2019
Medical representatives and members of the management and staff from Fakih IVF Fertility Center walked in solidarity with millions of children, in support of education in developing countries. The 3-km walk was organised by Dubai Cares, which brought to focus the challenges faced by children all over the world in acquiring quality education. “Fakih IVF has always been committed to advancing the healthcare landscape in the UAE, and we consider"...
New treatments for autism under spotlight
February 18, 2019
Alia for Early Intervention and Alia National School will organize a conference to discuss new treatment methods for autism and other neuro-developmental disorders on April 3rd and 4th at the Isa Cultural Centre. ‘Untangle Autism 2019’ will be held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and the President of the Supreme Council for Women. Speaking to Tribune, Centre’s"...
Thabat Khatib: First Palestinian neurologist to patent at neurological science
February 18, 2019
JENIN, Sunday, February 17, 2019 (WAFA) – Palestinian neurologist Thabat Marwan Khatib, 27, is ostensibly the first neurological researcher to patent the development of brand new pharmaceutical combinations that affect the neurons and improve their performance in many ways. These combinations, she says, may be a good remedy to various neurological diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease. “I began to discover these combinations by"...
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health and Masimo Announce Automation of National Neonatal CCHD Screening Process Using Masimo Technology
February 18, 2019
(AETOS Wire) -- Recently at Arab Health 2019, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health (MOH) and Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) jointly announced the implementation of an automation solution designed to streamline the process of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening of newborns using Masimo SET®, the first automation of its kind worldwide. This latest phase in Saudi Arabia’s national CCHD screening program, which began in 2016 as part of the Vision 2030 plan addressing improvements in healthcare and other areas, automates the collection and storage of screening data, helping to make the process both more efficient and more accurate. In 2016, Saudi Arabia implemented a mandatory CCHD screening program for all newborns using the Masimo Eve™ Newborn Screening Application on Radical-7® Pulse CO-Oximeters® with SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse......
Annual health emergency preparedness plan launched
February 17, 2019
(Petra) – The annual action plan to respond to emergencies, which aims at boosting the capacity of healthcare providers and security forces in case of mass casualties, was launched today at a coordination meeting organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The ICRC facilitated the meeting to discuss and exchange expertise with representatives of the Ministry of Health, the General Directorate of Civil Defence, the Royal Medical Services, the Public Security Directorate, the General"...
Palestinians get more medical treatment permits in Israel in 2018
February 14, 2019
More than 20,000 permits were granted to Palestinians living in West Bank to enter Israel and receive treatment or support a patient who was receiving treatment in the Jewish state, according to numbers released to The Jerusalem Post by the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories Unit (COGAT). That number is up by nearly 3,000 from the year before. "...
Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly’s CAROLINA® cardiovascular outcome trial for Trajenta® meets primary endpoint of non-inferiority compared to glimepiride
February 14, 2019
- Trajenta® demonstrates no increased cardiovascular risk compared to glimepiride in adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk
- With a median follow-up of more than 6 years, CAROLINA® adds evidence to the long-term safety profile of Trajenta® in a broad range of adults with type 2 diabetes
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced CAROLINA® (CARdiovascular Outcome"...
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