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Novartis research chief tours Mid-East
Professor Paul Herrling, Head of Corporate Research at Novartis International, visited the Middle East to discuss research opportunities in the region. Prof. Herrling met government and medical organisations from facilities such as Dubai Healthcare City and the International Medical Center in Jeddah.
Dubai showcases healthy living
Dubai is hosting a lifestyle and fitness forum to showcase the emirate as a healthy living destination. Verve 04 hopes to attract health and fitness professionals, sports enthusiasts and representatives from the world's leading companies specialising in fitness and wellbeing. It takes place at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel on October 1 and 2.
Bahrain warns of cosmetic dangers
Bahrain's Health Ministry has warned people to avoid a cosmetic that it fears may cause cancer. The product, Lucky 9, is a skin-whitening cream produced in the Far East. A Health Ministry spokesperson said health officials were working with Bahrain's Commerce Ministry to keep Lucky 9 out of Bahrain.
Bahrain launches breast cancer campaign
Bahrain's health ministry has launched a national breast cancer campaign. The campaign targets all women aged 40 years and above - some 45,000 people. Cancer is the second biggest killer in Bahrain, and breast cancer is the number one cancer killer among women.
Bahrain bans two potency pills
Bahraini authorities withdrew two sexual potency drugs from pharmacies over health fears. Baiyee and YangGang are manufactured in China and sold as herbal medicines. But they were banned after they were found to contain Tadalafil, the substance found in the prescribed sexual potency pill Cialis.
Saudi Arabia sets pilgrim vaccination rules
Many pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will now have to produce yellow fever and meningitis vaccination certificates before being granted entry to the Kingdom, the Saudi Ministry of Health has decreed. Local pilgrims will be vaccinated in Makkah or Madina, but the entry rules apply to nationals of 32 African and 13 Latin American countries.
Reuters provides medical news to portal
The UAE-based medical portal, univadis.md, has formed an agreement with Reuters for the provision of medical news. The Reuters news will now feed into the Web portal, which serves as an information resource for physicians in the UAE.
Survey reveals risks for Gulf residents
A survey of orthopaedic doctors in the Gulf, conducted by Novartis Consumer Health, has found that 88 pc of doctors believe that Gulf residents are at risk of arthritis in later life due to the sedentary lifestyles prevalent in society today. A further 80 pc of doctors expect Gulf residents to experience muscular and joint pain, again primarily due to lack of exercise. 96 pc of the doctors therefore recommend that people take up a regular exercise programme.
UAE women sign for RAK nursing
While the trend for expatriate nurses to head for jobs in Europe and North America has led to a shortage of medical staff in the region, eight UAE national women have bucked the trend to sign up for jobs in the Ras Al Khaimah Medical Zone. The emirate's Nursing Institute has just graduated a further 38 nurses, who will now be placed in local hospitals by the Ministry of Health.
Dubai's fitness industry growing 15 pc pa
Signature, the Lebanon-based fitness equipment maker, said Dubai's health and fitness industry is registering 15 pc annual growth. Large-scale leisure projects and rapidly growing in-bound tourism are driving demand for premium lifestyle products such as Signature's Spa Capsule massage unit.
Al-Turki launches web portal
Al-Turki Medical Group, Saudi Arabia's biggest dental and medical equipment supplier, has launched a new web portal to allow its 700 customers to buy online. eCompany, Etisalat's one-stop e-powerhouse business unit, developed the portal, which completes the first phase of AMG's e-commerce strategy.
ArabMedicare.com expands in MENA
ArabMedicare.com, a provider of online health information, has expanded its medical news service to provide coverage throughout the Middle East and North Africa. It will offer medical news content in both Arabic and English language.
Khorfakkan hospital gets bank grant
Mashreqbank has provided special equipment to enhance the conference facilities of Khorfakkan Hospital, as part of the Dubai-based bank's Cause of the Month programme. The grant will provide equipment aimed at boosting the organizational efficiency of the hospital.
Med Centre launches labourer discount
Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Centre in Bahrain has launched a discount scheme for workers living in labour camps. The hospital has issued a discount card which allows consultations at a 50 pc discount of USD5.3.
Website offers medical accreditation
A new website has launched offering medical professionals across the region an opportunity to pursue Continuing Medical Education (CME) accreditation.The website, www.iircme.com, is the result of a collaboration between The American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) and the Institute of International Research (IIR).
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