Sharjah Closes Restaurant For Unhygienic Practices
The municipality of Khor Fakkan has shut down a restaurant after a viral video revealed the unhygienic practices of kitchen staff.
The video, which was widely circulated on social networking sites ...
July 08, 20190780Category: Health
Abu Dhabi Entity Makes 60 Kidney Transplants
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Seha, has announced the results of achieving a new milestone in Peritoneal Dialysis. Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, SKMC, part of Seha’s network, has successfull...
July 06, 20190801Category: Health
Serious Medical Errors In Abu Dhabi To Be Reported In 48 Hours
The Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the health care sector in Abu Dhabi, has published an updated standard on Reporting Medication Errors (ME) specifying that certain me...
July 04, 20190685Category: Health
High Prevalence Of Obesity, Diabetes Among Under-30 Men
There is high prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors such as obesity and diabetes in men under 30 in the UAE, according to a study conducted by the Zayed Military Hospital, which was published th...
July 04, 20190615Category: Health
Emirati Mother Delivers Her Baby In Birthing Pool At Burjeel Hospital
The first water birth in Abu Dhabi took place at Burjeel Hospital on June 29, when Emirati couple Shamma and Mohammad Al Mansoori became the proud parents of baby girl Ayesha.
Describing her experi...
July 03, 20190854Category: Health
Dubai Issues Updated Standards For Day Surgical Centres
The Health Regulation Sector of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has issued updated standards for Day Surgical Centres (DSC) in line with international best practices.
The standards have been developed...
July 01, 20190698Category: Health
New Oral Health Policy Announced In Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (Doh) has announced the development of a comprehensive oral health policy. The policy is aligned with the regulator’s commitment to develop an oral health care system that adheres to t...
June 29, 20190639Category: Health
Esma Warns Pharmacies Over Substandard Devices
The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma) recently recorded eight violations related to 30 blood pressure, temperature and diabetes devices in four pharmacies. All of them receiv...
June 26, 20190733Category: Health
18 Patients Get Free Cleft Palate Surgery In Abu Dhabi
Eighteen youngsters underwent free transformative cleft lip and palate operations at the Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi last weekend thanks to an initiative by Operation Smile UAE, an organisation dedi...
June 26, 201901031Category: Health
Gene-based Drug Treat Blindness Registered
Luxturna, an innovative gene-based medicine for the treatment of blindness caused by inherited retinal disease, has now been registered, according to Dr Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Undersecretary of the ...
June 25, 20190699Category: Health
