Food inspection system is changing

Dubai Municipality is considering changing the current food inspection system, as there are “opportunities for improvement” it was announced at the Food Safety Conference yesterday.

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February 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

Crown Prince donates SR 1 million for Saudi Society of Critical Care Medicine

Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General has donated SR 1 million for Saudi Society of Critical Care Medicine.

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February 25th, 2010 | No Comments »

244 cases reported

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-eight cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were reported yesterday, with eight local transmissions. The total number of H1N1 cases recorded so far is 244.

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July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Liow briefs MPs about flu fight

KUALA LUMPUR :Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai met members of parliament from both sides of the house and assured them that the H1N1 situation in the country was under control.

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July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Type-A (H1N1) cases pass 2,000 mark

News Desk
The Nation (Thailand)
Publication Date: 06-07-2009

Influenza A(H1N1) cases yesterday shot pass the 2,000 mark, while the fatality count stayed at seven.

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July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Ismail backs firm measures

KUALA LUMPUR: It is the stringent health measures taken that has helped contain the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in the country. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the country would otherwise have faced the same situation as Singapore, Australia, Japan and Thailand.

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July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Flu hits UM orientation week

PETALING JAYA: New local and foreign students were separated during orientation week at Universiti Malaya because of the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.

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July 6th, 2009 | No Comments »

Dh19.5m Abu Dhabi Grant for Yemen Hospital

ABU DHABI - The National Centre for Tumors in Yemen will benefit from the Dh19.5 million grant given to it by the Abu Dhabi Government for the purchase of state-of-the-art X-ray units, diagnostic apparatus and laboratory facilities, construction of in-patient facilities, waiting rooms and transportation amenities.

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July 5th, 2009 | No Comments »

Rashid Hospital in for Major Expansion

DUBAI - The emirate’s oldest and busiest hospital, Shaikh Rashid Hospital will undergo a major expansion to accommodate the increasing number of patients.

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July 5th, 2009 | No Comments »

Pharmacists association urges government to reconsider sales tax on medicines

AMMAN - The Jordan Pharmacists Association (JPhA) on Saturday urged the government to reconsider the sales tax imposed on pharmaceutical products, saying it will lead to a further increase in prices of medicine.

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July 5th, 2009 | No Comments »