Heart diseases are growing extensively in the Middle East and around the world. For some patients, despite all efforts to treat and reverse the effects of heart diseases, heart function worsens, making a transplantation the best option. “Heart transplant surgery has evolved extensively in the past few years, when the first human heart transplant was […]
King’s College Hospital London in Dubai launched, a two-day medical conference at the Address Hotel Dubai Mall today. His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority inaugurated the conference, which unveiled the first of its kind vaccine for the treatment of leukaemia, amongst other pioneering works of world-leading experts. His Excellency Al […]
NMC, the largest private healthcare provider in the Middle East, was presented with the ‘UAE Deal of the Year’ award for their five-year USD$400m Sukuk transaction at the Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards 2019. Commenting on the win, Prasanth Manghat CEO of NMC Healthcare, said: “I am very pleased to accept the UAE Deal of […]
Surgeons at Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals performed a rare surgery removing a cricket ball sized Desmoplastic Fibroma tumor from a 19 year old male patient’s ankle from Bangladesh. Instead of amputating the leg, the team comprising orthopedic, vascular and plastic surgeons saved the limb. Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare […]
Aster Hospitals has launched an awareness and screening initiative to promote prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) through education, awareness and early diagnosis. 50 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases from various causes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes at least 2.4 million deaths per year and is now the sixth fastest […]
Prime recently announced the opening of a modern, multi-specialty family clinic in Al Safa. Keeping in pace with the evolving healthcare needs of patients of all ages, the newly opened medical center will enable access to an array of medical specialists and will offer personalized healthcare to the residents of Al Wasl Road, Al Safa, […]
In the presence of dignitaries from the Ministry of Health and Dubai Health Authority, Zulekha Healthcare Group has today launched its fourth annual ‘Screen and Survive’ colorectal cancer (CRC) campaign. The initiative aims to raise the awareness of the disease by offering free preventative screenings to the public between March 4th and May 3rd 2019 in order […]
Aster Pharmacy, a leading regional pharmacy retail chain in the UAE, has received the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Innovation Award under the Trade category for innovative practices undertaken in the healthcare retail sector. The second cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Awards was held on February 26, 2019 in Dubai to honor […]
ZAJEL, the leading national courier company in the UAE, has signed a cooperation agreement with Zulekha Hospital Dubai to deliver medicines to the patients and clients dealing with the Hospital. The agreement was signed by Ms Khawla Kabanji, CEO of ZAJEL, and Dr Zia Ur Rahman Shah, Director of Zulekha Hospital. The deal aims to […]
King’s College Hospital London in Dubai has opened its doors, both for outpatients and inpatients. The impressive 100-bed facility has already welcomed numerous patients and begun surgical operations, including general surgery and paediatric orthopaedic cases. Located at the heart of Dubai Hills, the hospital cost 200-million-dollars and took one-and-a-half years to build. King’s College Hospital […]
