Archive for November, 2008

Bristol-Myers Squibb launches ‘B-AWARE’ Hepatitis B health education campaign in UAE

Bristol-Myers Squibb launches ‘B-AWARE’ Hepatitis B health education campaign in UAE

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Bladeless Lasik to attract medical tourists

THE Prince Court Medical Centre (PCMC) in Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, has become the first healthcare facility in South-East Asia to offer bladeless eye surgery (Lasik).

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

ID card to replace health card

Dubai: The Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health announced on Wednesday that the new Identity Card can replace the Health Card to obtain services at public hospitals.

Friday, November 28th, 2008

M’sia, Brunei To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

MELAKA,  (Bernama) — Malaysia and Brunei have agreed on a proposal to form two additional technical working groups pertaining to non-communicable diseases and traditional and complementary medicine.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Saudi crown prince off for US medical tests


Monday, November 24th, 2008

Carnival celebrates fight against breast cancer

THE Hot Pink Carnival was a fun party held to celebrate the fight against breast cancer, and to commemorate the finale of the Passionately Pink Project with a night of music and arts.

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Yemen starts campaign to immunise 4m children

Sana’a Yemen has implemented a nationwide anti-polio campaign to immunise more than 4 million children under five.

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Johns Hopkins to manage Abu Dhabi hospital

Johns Hopkins Medicine and the General Authority for Health Services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to a 10-year affiliation that involves the management of the Tawam Hospital in Abu Dhabi, one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in the country. The affiliation provides Johns Hopkins Medicine with complete managerial oversight [...]

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Dubai Bone and Joint Center launches first Spine Society in UAE

(Dubai Health & News) Dubai Bone and Joint Center (DBAJ), the first and only medical center that caters to the need for musculoskeletal treatment and research in the Middle East, is hosting a conference and workshop focusing on the degenerative and deformity spine at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai on Nov. 20, 2008.

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Medical Tourism: Surviving the Global Recession

As U.S. travelers rethink plans to seek medical care in Thailand, Bumrungrad Hospital has empty beds. Like many medical centers in Asia, Bangkok’s Bumrungrad Hospital had big expectations for a global trend known as medical tourism. Administrators were especially eager to attract more patients from the U.S. keen on saving money by having hip replacements, [...]

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008