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  • MENA region spending on diabetes hits $5.5b annually


    Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region spends $5.5 billion annually on diabetes, an expert said, as about 26.6 million have diabetes in the region. The Saudi Gazette - 14Feb 07:22GMT
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  • Renovated departments inaugurated at Al Hussein Hospital in Jordan


    Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat and US Ambassador Stuart E. Jones on Monday inaugurated the newly renovated obstetric and neonatal departments and the outpatient clinic at Al Hussein Hospital. Jordan Times - 14Feb 07:15GMT
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  • Oman LNG, MoH sign nine MoUs to boost health sector


    A total of nine MoUs were signed between Oman LNG and Ministry of Health under which Oman LNG offered RO 1.5 million to support health sector in Oman. Oman Daily Observer - 14Feb 07:02GMT
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  • MOH closes private hospital for 15 days


    A private hospital in Dammam was closed today for a period of 15 days due to professional mistakes, the Ministry of Health announced here on Monday. Arab News - 14Feb 06:53GMT
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  • Kuwait bans smoking in public


    The Gulf state of Kuwait on Monday banned "all forms of smoking" in most public places, including cafes, restaurants, hotels and malls. AFP - 14Feb 05:29GMT
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  • NACA holds palliative care course for nurses in Oman


    The National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA) in an effort to provide patient support is conducting an introductory course in palliative care for community and hospital nurses in Oman. Muscat Daily - 13Feb 06:52GMT
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  • Daman takes initiative to halt fraud and abuse in medical insurance


    Daman, the country's largest health insurer, has revealed that more than 1,000 suspected cases of fraud were examined during last year, and referred a number of cases to the criminal court of Abu Dhabi. Arab News - 13Feb 06:26GMT
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  • DM Healthcare to invest Dh2b in GCC, India


    DM Healthcare, a Dh1.1 billion Dubai-based private health care group, plans to invest Dh2 billion into expansion over the next three years and plans to launch an IPO (initial public offering) to raise funds for the expansion, according to the group’s chairman. Gulf News - 13Feb 05:33GMT
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  • Dubai hospitals move to reduce paper use


    Dubai has became the first city in the Middle East to complete the Electronic Medial Record Adoption Model (Emram) survey, which found 70 per cent of the hospitals are in stages 1 and 2 of Emram. Gulf News - 13Feb 05:31GMT
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  • DHA and HIMSS complete survey across hospitals in Dubai


    The Dubai Health Authority and HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced the results of the survey which determines the electronic efficiency of hospitals in the Emirate of Dubai. Press Release - 12Feb 11:21GMT
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