SHARJAH: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Sharjah Supreme Council for Family Affairs, along with partners from the government, local, and private sectors, continued the heat exhaustion prevention campaign in Sharjah under the them…
Dubai Health Authority launches Mental Wealth Framework
DUBAI: Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched a co…
Thousands of cholera cases recorded worldwide
Geneva – Ma’an – The World Health Organization announced that thousands of cholera cases were recorded during the month of June, and that at least 160 people died due to the disease.
According to the organization’s statement, infections and deaths we…
US declares deadly disease outbreak in 12 states
Washington – Ma’an – The US Centers for Disease Control announced the spread of listeriosis, or what is known as Listeria, in 12 states at the same time.
The center stated in its statement that two people died due to the disease, and 28 others were t…
DoH welcomes over 500 applicants in the 2024 Medical Education Programmes
ABU DHABI: A total of 505 applicants have been accepted out of 1,711 applications across the Medical Education Programmes offered by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, representing a 10 % i…
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital conducts first-ever vascular surgery in Mideast
KUWAIT, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital’s vascular surgery and catheterization team conducted a surgery for the Aortic Thoracicin Aneurysm Arch, the first of its kind in the Middle East.
In a statement on Thursday, the hospital said the surgery involves f…
Emirates Health Services signs partnership agreement with Texas Children’s Hospital
DUBAI: The Emirates Health Services (EHS) today signed an agreement with Texas Children’s Hospital in the United States of America to improve children’s health care services and strengthen medical cooperation between the two parties through the Visiti…
MoHAP highlights National Framework for Healthy Ageing in collaboration with WHO
DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has organised a four-day workshop on the National Framework for Healthy Ageing in Dubai, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to promote the health of the elderly and develop an…
Childhood immunisation levels stalled in 2023: UN
GENEVA: Global childhood vaccination levels have stalled, leaving around 2.7 million children lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019, UN agencies said on Sunday, warning of dangerous coverage gaps enabling outbrea…
Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges
WASHINGTON: A research team based at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute has for the first time witnessed what is happening in the human brain when feelings of curiosity like this arise.
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists …
Burjeel Holdings receives NIHS Institutional Accreditation
ABU DHABI: Burjeel Holdings has achieved a significant milestone by receiving institutional accreditation from the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS), a prestigious accreditation programme in the UAE. Burjeel Holdings is the first privat…
COVID-19 still kills 1,700 a week: WHO
GENEVA: COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday, urging those most at risk to continue receiving vaccinations against the virus.
At a press conference, WHO Director-Gene…