2004
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Crane crash victims leave hospital
The two Indian survivors of an industrial crane crash which killed nine workers in Sharjah were discharged from the Kuwaiti Hospital after five hours, and have been detained in police custody for questioning, reported Gulf News. The public prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for the engineer who assembled the crane.
Belhoul re-brands Dubai hospital
Dubai's Belhoul Apollo Hospital is changing its name to the Belhoul Speciality Hospital. A statement said this name change aptly epitomizes the range and quality of services that the multi-speciality hospital offers.
Surgeons remove 800g tumour
Surgeons removed an 800g benign tumour from the lower jaw of a woman in Dubai's Rashid Hospital in a rare and delicate 10-hour operation. The 31-year old lady visited the hospital in mid-February suffering from a swelling that covered 80 per cent of her jaw.
Dairy products, 3B Alliance
Almarai Company has announced its commitment to aiding the Better Bone Belt National Alliance for Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign all throughout 2004, by stressing the importance of consuming dairy products on a daily basis to maintain calcium levels and prevent osteoporosis.
Riyadh, first heart, lungs transplant
Surgeons at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh have successfully performed a heart and lungs transplant on a 32-year old woman from the UAE. This is the first time this operation has been performed in the Middle East. The donor was a clinically dead person from Dammam.
Crash victim, hand sewn back on
A team of surgeons at the Rashid Hospital in Dubai has sewn back on the hand of a man involved in a car accident in a complicated four-hour operation, reported Gulf News. Blood vessels, nerves and ligaments were reconnected to make the hand operational again.
Makkah, hospital admission row
Health Affairs in Makkah have set up an investigation into the refusal of the local Maternity Hospital to admit an African woman for emergency delivery, reported Arab News. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance, but the refused admission even though she was in labour.
Vitamin C reduces cold risk
The latest US studies conclusively show that vitamin C does reduce the risk of catching cold by up to 50 per cent, and cut the length of a cold by around two days. With the air-conditioning now being switched on again in the Middle East this advice could prove timely.
Sports doctors visit Dubai
Professor Gerard Saillant, the famous surgeon for international sport stars and his team from Paris are available for consultations at Abu Dhabi's Hopital Franco-Emirien from April 15-18. For more details visit, www.hfe.co.ae.
RAK hospitals refuse old people
Ras Al Khaimah hospitals have had to refuse a number of requests to admit old peple recently, officials told Gulf News. They said this highlighted the shortage of capacity and the need for a dedicated home for the elderly. Officials added that the elderly tended to want to stay in hospital when admitted even when fit to leave.
Study of Net use by doctors
Internet use by 3,500 medical specialists in the UAE is being studied and the results of the research will be announced in May. Dubai Hospital endocrinologist Dr Amel El Tayeb said access to latest research trials and developments on the Internet is of utmost importance.
UAE outlines insurance options
The UAE's Ministry of Health has issued a report outlining four final recommendations for a national health insurance scheme. Options range from establishment of a health insurance body to simply improving the present health card system. The study also looks at handing healthcare over to the private sector.
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