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Dubai ambulances misused
Dubai ambulances have been misused by private sector hospitals which have been able to use them free of charges, officials told Gulf News. The new fee system announced in July should correct this situation, they added, and will allow the service to be improved for patients.
Dubai Hospital, new reception
The Dubai Hospital has introduced a new reception counter system in a bid to reduce the waiting times for patients, with different areas for similar cases. Under the new system patients are either get to see a doctor after a short time or get an appointment for another day.
UAE hosts blindness event
The general assembly of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness will be held in Dubai from September 20-24. The meeting will be attended by health ministers and associations, charities and companies for around the world involved in the prevention of blindness.
Pfizer tackles male health stigma
Pfizer has started its Victory campaign to alert millions of men in the Middle East to the treatability of male dysfunction. The ultimate goal is to raise awareness of the issue and to encourage men to approach their physicians to seek treatment, said Dr. Mohammed Khalifa of Pfizer Middle East.
UAE Health Foundation Prize
Nominations for the UAE Health Foundation prize must be submitted by October. The USD40,000 prize is awarded each year to one or more individuals, institutions or non-governmental organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the development of healthcare, and is administered by the World Health Organisation.
Free lecture on depression
The Belhoul European Hospital in Dubai is to host a lecture on depression and its treatment on August 5 at 6pm. Depression is in fact a highly treatable illness, and depressive individuals - even if their depression is severe - can be helped efficiently. Modern medicines and psychosocial therapies ease the pain of depression very effectively.
PowerPlate eyes Mid-East fitness
UAE-based Holland Enterprises Group has launched the PowerPlate fitness machine in the Middle East, in a bid to capture part of the growing regional personal fitness market. The PowerPlate machine will be unveiled at the Sportex event, to be held at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre from September 7 to 9.
RAK hospital, low privacy standards
The Saqr Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah has been criticised for poor standards of privacy. Gulf News reported that women in labour often have to put up with strangers coming into a room where beds are only separated by curtains. Local officials told the newspaper that the hospital was in violation of regulations.
Measles experts gather in Dubai
Health ministers from across the Middle East will gather in Dubai next month to hear the latest news on the fight against measles, reported Gulf News. The Intercountry Meeting on Measles Accelerated Control and Elimination will take place from September 12-15.
WHO breastfeeding week
The World Breastfeeding Week starts today and the UAE Ministry of Health is taking up this theme with a campaign entitled Breastmilk Exclusively: The Gold Standard, Safe, Sound, Sustainable. Officials said it was best if children were fed only through breastmilk for the first six months of their life.
Avoiding summer dehydration
Gulf hospitals admit many cases of dehydration the in the summer months with tourists and construction workers the main casualties. Dubai hotels even put extra bottles of water in rooms to remind people to drink more. Doctors say drinking more water is the only real way to avoid dehydration, although staying outside in summer temperatures is not a good idea in any case.
RCA supplies for Iraq hospitals
The UAE Red Crescent Authority has delivered a large consignment of medical equipment to Iraqi hospitals, including the Fallujah General Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Baghdad and the Rashid Medical Centre. Doctors said that the hospitals were in dire need of the items.
Dubai revises healthcare fees
Revised fees for ambulance services, physiotherapy, 27 diagnostic services and nuclear medicine have been approved in Dubai and come into effect from August 20. Gulf News reported alarm from low-income expatriates with families who already find living costs high in Dubai.
Eat fish to beat the heat
The Japanese answer to soaring temperatures is to eat more fish, reported AP from Toyko where temperatures are presently the highest on record. Doctors say that vitamin-rich fish does help ward off the effects of dehydration but also suggest drinking a lot of water is a good idea.
Bahrain creates HealthNet
Batelco and the Bahraini Ministry of Health announced the HealthNet project. This involves setting up a virtual health network connecting patients with healthcare providers and enabling access to a number of projects designed to help the community such as tele-medicine, a health portal, a health call centre, health messaging services and a private care HealthNet project.
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