Archive for January, 2009

Iran among top 4 countries in dental radiology in Asia

Tehran - Iran is among the top four countries in Asia in field of dental radiology, said the head of the Association of Mouth, Jaw and Face Radiology. Speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the first seminar on mouth, jaw and face radiology, which opened on Thursday, Ahmad Reza Talaeipour added that dental radiology [...]

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Qatar impresses Arab Health Congress

DOHA: Qatar’s health care sector has impressed delegates at the Arab Health Congress, UAE, with its innovative projects. Most of the leading medical and educational institutions and organisations in Qatar are participating in the four-day event that concludes today.

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Dubai Plans Broad Anti-tobacco Law

DUBAI - A comprehensive anti-smoking law for the emirate of Dubai is on the anvil, Redha Hasan Salman, director of Public Health and Safety Department, told Khaleej Times on Wednesday.

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Egyptian Investor Offers EGP102.9M For Alexandria Medical Firm

CAIRO (Dow Jones)–Egyptian investor Gamal Abdelfatah Abdelrahman Hamada has offered the highest bid so far to buy 100% of Alexandria Medical Services at 102.9 million Egyptian pounds ($18.5 million), the Capital Market Authority
said Wednesday.

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Vanbreda International launches UAE office Mohamed Elaaidi appointed Senior Executive Officer Vanbreda International (Dubai) Ltd

28 January 2009
As part of its strategy to further support its global growth, Vanbreda International, a market-leading provider and administrator of international health and employee benefits insurance plans, has opened an office in the United Arab Emirates.

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Transforming Healthcare: Dubai Healthcare City Announces Programs and Initiatives that Mark Major Progress at Arab Health

Dubai: 27 January, 2009 - Dubai Healthcare City a member of Tatweer, has announced several initiatives that represent major progress in transforming healthcare in the Middle East.

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Qatar flaunts biggest pavilion at health expo

DOHA: Qatar is staking its claim to being the hub for quality medical research, health care training, clinical practice at the Arab Health exhibition which opens in Dubai today.

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Qatar: New concept in health care

DOHA: The Sidra Medical and Research Center, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2011, would become the first health care facility in Qatar to introduce Evidence Based Health Care (EBHC).

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

“Care-RTKL” a new joint venture of RTKL and Health Care Development Holding (HDH) owned By Saudi Binladen Group

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Dubai achieves UK’s most stringent medical lab standards

Dubai, 25 January 2009: In an achievement that is the first for a pathology service laboratory outside the European Union, a Dubai-based lab has received approval for accreditation by Clinical Pathology Accreditation in the United Kingdom - CPA (UK).

Monday, January 26th, 2009