2006
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New procedure saves woman
Doctors in Dubai saved the life of a young woman who suffered severe bleeding from her uterus for eight hours following childbirth using a new non-surgical procedure, reported Gulf News. Dr Rajiv Lochan, Head of the Interventional Cardiology Department at the Welcare Hospital, used a catheter to transfer special granules to the location of the bleeding and block the artery. The procedure took an hour and a half to perform.
UAE maternity crackdown
The UAE's medical authorities are launching a crackdown on the standards of maternity care in the country with neonatal units being warned they face closure if they do not improve, reported Gulf News. A statement from the Department of Health and Medical Services said that units have three months in which to raise levels of training, staffing and available equipment.
AD Ramadan exams complaint
Parents of pupils at a school in Abu Dhabi are complaining that their children are being forced to take second semester examinations during Ramadan, reported Gulf News. Parents want the exams at the Abu Dhabi Indian School to be delayed by a week or so until Ramadan is over as it is difficult for children to study and perform at their best when fasting.
Marine preservation strategy
Environmental experts from GCC countries, Iran and Yemen are coming to Abu Dhabi next week to devise a regional strategy for the preservation of endangered marine turtles and coral reefs. The Marine Conservation Forum is organised by Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wildlife Fund for Nature under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Environment & Water.
Philips supports Emergency Congess
Philips Medical Systems, makers of heart defibrillators, is sponsoring The Emergency Congress 2006, which runs from 12-14 September 2006 in Dubai. Philips says timely defibrillation is a highly effective treatment for sudden cardiac arrest, improving the chances of survival to at least 40%. Its FR2+ and FRx HeartStart defibrillators have been designed with new technology to treat the most common causes of SCA.
HMC digital patient records
The Health Information Department at Qatar's Hamad Medical Corporation will soon begin digital archiving patient medical records, giving doctors easier access to information, The Peninsula reported. 500,000 "smart" health cards will be issued to residents later this month.
New medical centre in Al Quoz
Karama Medical Centre has opened a branch in the Grand City Mall in the Al Quoz industrial area of Dubai. The centre aims to offer affordable treatment to residents and workers in the area. It has an emergency section to handle minor industrial injuries.
Arthritis support programme
More than 50 arthritis sufferers heard about how better to cope living with the disease at the opening a three-week arthritis support programme at Dubai's Fairmount Hotel. Organised by the Emirates Arthritis Foundation, supported by the Dubai Bone & Joint Centre and sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the programme is designed to help rheumatoid arthritis patients take a more active role in managing their condition.
Heat affecting sea life
Record high sea temperatures are adversely affecting sea life in Gulf waters, exports warned in Doha Tuesday. Large numbers of dead fish and sea turtles have been washed up on Qatari shores over the past three days, with sea temperatures rising above 37 degrees Celsius in the last few days, much higher than the average summer levels, Gulf News reported.
Construction waste recycling plan
Dubai could set up a recycling plant for construction waste, which would be used in the construction of roads, Gulf News reported. As much as 24,000 tons of waste in the form of bricks, concrete and general rubble from building sites is produced every week, which could be used as road base, according to a senior official with Dubai Municipality.
Food poisoning hits children
Bahrain's Health Ministry will investigate a spate of food poisoning after nearly 100 children were treated in hospital for symptoms in the last 48 hours, according to Gulf Daily News. Most of the children, aged three to 10, were suffering from mild to severe gastroenteritis, said a doctor at Salmaniya Medical Complex.
Signal backs oral health in GCC
Signal is launching a drive to increase public awareness and education about the importance of oral health through national programmes partnered by the National Dental Associations in the GCC. Signal has also committed to fund dental conferences for professionals committed to public health. The company is to become the main sponsor of a new forum, the Gulf Scientific Dental Conference, for an initial period of six years until 2011.
Jafza, DoHMS blood drive
The Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, along with Dubai's Department of Health and Medical Services, conducted a blood donation campaign last week at the free zone. Medics from DoHMS's Blood Donation Centre at Al Wasl Hospital set up a six bed camp in an office building to collect blood from dozens of volunteers. Donors included Jafza's staff as well as employees from different companies located in the free zone.
Jeddah residents fear fumes
Residents in the Bani Malik district of Jeddah are worried that a nearby chemicals factory is seriously affecting their health, reported Arab News. The facility is in breach of safety regulations and it frequently releases fumes and gases which affect local houses, schools and car work shops. Many local people are now complaining of respiratory problems, while the proximity of the plant represents a fire hazard to homes.
Undercover UAE patients
Undercover agents have been posing as patients in health ministry hospitals and clinics in order to report on the quality of service being provided at the facilities, reported Gulf News. Dr Maryam Mattar, the Undersecretary for Public Health and Primary Healthcare, said that the practice has been going on for some time and all reports were unbiased.
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