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Heart disease strikes earlier in UAE
A new study by The Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events has found that people with acute heart disease are dying five years earlier in the UAE than in other Gulf countries, reported The National. The report compared mortality rates for patients being treated for the condition in hospitals in Bahrain, Yemen, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE. It found that, on average, people with acute coronary disease in the UAE died at 52.7 years of age while in the other countries the average was 57.2 years. The report said the cause was a mixture of lifestyle and genes.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 15 - 2008 at 13:36 |

Six UAE women train at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research in collaboration with the Sharjah Women's College recently sent six UAE women students for a three week training and observership program at Harvard's affiliated hospitals in Boston, United States. The HMSDC observership program allowed the senior students to be trained in some of the world's best hospitals and provided them with a broad interdisciplinary approach to their studies while facilitating intensive interaction with the Harvard medical faculty and students.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 15 - 2008 at 10:09

Abu Dhabi seeks to privatise some services
The Abu Dhabi government is seeking external investment in the emirate's healthcare system as it looks to privatise some services. Zaid al Siksek, chief executive of the Health Authority Abu Dhabi, said it wants the system to become less dependent on publicly run institutions, which in the past have 'not been as efficient as possible'. He said 50 private firms have filed applications to invest in the emirate's healthcare system, but only four of those are expected to 'move forward'.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 14 - 2008 at 08:52 |

Over 28% of Qatar children diabetic
Instances of childhood diabetes in Qatar have more than doubled in the past decade, from 13.7% of under-fives to 28.2%, delegates at the inaugural International Childhood Diabetes and Obesity Conference in Doha were told. Approximately 45% of Qataris are estimated to be obese, which has been linked to increasing instances of diabetes.
Qatar: Monday, October 13 - 2008 at 12:36

Nursing allowance study finishes
The Kuwait Nursing Society has completed a study looking into allowances for nurses. The group is pushing for higher wages for nursing staff and the payment of allowance schemes to its members. The study has been handed over to the Civil Service Commission for review.
Kuwait: Sunday, October 12 - 2008 at 10:45

Children's beds added at Tawam Hospital
Al Ain's Tawam Hospital is adding seven paediatric emergency beds at a cost of Dhs3m to clear up a shortfall in facilities. Currently the hospital has only three paediatric beds, but it treats around 35,000 children a year. The beds will be set up in a new building, with two in isolation rooms for treating children with infectious illnesses.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, October 11 - 2008 at 10:35 |

Sewage dumpers face bigger fines
Anyone caught illegally dumping sewage into Dubai's sea waters are likely to face stiffer fines or a short jail sentence, as the emirate looks to prevent further damage to the reputation of its coastline. Inspections have been stepped up to stop further dumping and some 4,000 manhole covers have been welded shut to stop lorry drivers pumping the sewage they carry into the drainage system. People have been warned not to swim in the sea close to the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club, after e-coli and bacteria were found in the water.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, October 11 - 2008 at 10:26 |

First Cyberknife system installed in Saudi hospital
US-based Accuray Incorporated has announcedthat the first CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be installed at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. It is the first CyberKnife System to be installed in the Middle East region. King Faisal Specialist Hospital, has the largest cancer treatment facility in the Gulf region. Accuray's CyberKnife System is the first and only robotic radiosurgery system to enable non-invasive treatment of tumors anywhere in the body with sub-millimeter precision, according to a press statement.
Saudi Arabia: Thursday, October 09 - 2008 at 10:00