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Health care in Saudi Arabia to be revamped

In order to improve the level of health care in the region a committee is meeting to discuss the medical needs of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Gazette - 20Jul 06:13GMT
LAU kicks off construction of new medical school

A consortium of philanthropists, intelligentsia, and politicians turned over ceremonial shovels of dirt Tuesday evening to commemorate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lebanese American University (LAU) Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chaghoury School of Medicine. The Daily Star - 18Jul 06:18GMT
Qatar's IT panel signs up with HMC to provide staff training

The ictQATAR and Health Information Systems Department at Hamad Medical Corporation, recently signed an agreement to train 500 employees from HMC's Emergency and Nursing departments on the International Computer Driving License Programme (ICDL), which is the leading e-literacy curriculum in the world. The Peninsula - 17Jul 05:59GMT
Dh705m Rashid Hospital underpass planned in Dubai

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has decided to award the contract of the Rashid Hospital Underpass at a cost of Dh705 million, said Mattar Al Tayer, the Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA. Khaleej Times - 13Jul 06:14GMT
Program to fight diabetes to be intensified in KSA

The Kingdom will solicit foreign expertise to intensify its national program to combat diabetes, Dr. Khalid Al-Zahrani, deputy minister of health for preventive medicine, said following the first meeting of the National Committee for Prevention of Diabetes here recently. Arab News - 12Jul 06:32GMT
Saudi Arabia: Medicines worth SR400m go to waste every year

Over SR400 million is lost every year because of excessive purchase of medicine stocks by health facilities, official statistics show. The Saudi Gazette - 12Jul 06:16GMT
Dubai Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre receives 10,000 cases in 6 months

Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre will mark a dubious milestone in the next few days. It has received nearly 10,000 major cases so far this year, almost 1 per cent of the population of Dubai. Gulf News - 12Jul 04:13GMT
Mohammed bin Rashid issues decree to set up health council

Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued a decree establishing a national Health Council, under the chairmanship of the Health Minister, Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qattami. WAM (Emirates News Agency) - 09Jul 12:53GMT
UAE minister opens health clinic in remote Wadi region

Another health clinic in a remote area was officially inaugurated on Tuesday by Health Minister, Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami. Gulf News - 09Jul 07:52GMT
Dubai plans cervical cancer vaccine for women

Dubai is planning a cervical cancer vaccination and screening programme. Gardasil, a vaccine manufactured by Merck, Sharpe and Dohme (MSD), is available to prevent the disease but needs to be administered at a young age. Gulf News - 08Jul 06:26GMT

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