Abbott announced that it is supporting a partnership between the government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha and Malaria No More, providing technology, expertise and funding support to advance efforts to end malaria in the state.
The partnership builds on Odisha’s success in significantly driving down malaria cases and deaths in the last year. With a population of nearly 42 million people, Odisha accounted for about 40 percent of India’s malaria burden and one-third of Southeast Asia’s malaria burden in 2016.1 In support of India’s 2015 commitment to be malaria-free by 2030, the government of Odisha has prioritized malaria control [...]
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted WHO’s commitment to the final push to eradicate polio on a 4-day visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan – the only two countries where wild poliovirus cases were reported last year. He also commended the governments of both countries for their efforts to provide universal access to health services.
Dr Tedros, together with WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, met with heads of state and senior government officials in both countries and witnessed first-hand WHO-supported health programmes.
He also visited the Emergency Operations Centre for Polio [...]
His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) said the “Fifty-Year Charter” is a visionary document and an ambitious strategy that will surely guide the people of Dubai towards more prosperity and happiness. He added that the DHA will spare no effort in achieving the objectives of the charter’s fifth article.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, published a pledge on Sunday containing nine articles that aim to develop the quality of life and guarantee a better future for generations to come. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed named the document the “Fifty-Year [...]
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced the details of the third edition of the Dubai Health Forum 2019 (DHF)— which will take place from January 21 to 22 at the Dubai World Trade Centre— during a press conference held on Monday at the DHA headquarters.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai , the forum is expected to attract 1,500 attendees who will benefit from the 62 sessions by 42 speakers from 15 countries. This year the forum will focus on the themes: family health and community wellbeing, human capital in health, patient centered healthcare, public health [...]
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) launched the Year of Zayed Insurance Card project. The project is in collaboration with private sector insurers and aims to provide free health insurance cover to more than 100 people with financial constraints. The Year of Zayed Insurance card will cover a maximum sum of AED 150,000 per person insured.
HE Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the DHA announced this initiative at a ceremony held to revisit all the activities DHA organised during the Year of Zayed. The year 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father of the UAE. Al Qutami said, “The Year of Zayed has helped us [...]
GlaxoSmithKline plc has reached agreement with Pfizer Inc to combine their consumer health businesses into a new world-leading Joint Venture, with combined sales of approximately £9.8 billion ($12.7 billion). GSK will have a majority controlling equity interest of 68% and Pfizer will have an equity interest of 32% in the Joint Venture. The proposed all-equity transaction represents a compelling opportunity to build on the recent buyout of Novartis’ stake in GSK Consumer Healthcare, to create a new world-leading consumer healthcare business and to deliver further significant shareholder value. The proposed transaction also supports GSK’s key priority of strengthening its [...]
His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) inaugurated the 5th edition of the Emirates Society of the Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference 2018 (ESEM 2018).
ESEM18 is an annual congress organised by Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine with support from leading government and private institutions including Ministry of Health, Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Medical Association and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services.
The event kicked off on December 12 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai and will run till December 15, 2018. His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai [...]
InterSystems, a global leader in health information technology, has announced that Mediclinic Middle East (MCME), one of the largest private healthcare groups in the UAE, is implementing InterSystems TrakCare®, a unified healthcare information system. The solution will provide all MCME hospitals and clinics in the UAE with an online, secure, electronic medical record (EMR). This will give the group’s care providers the clinical and administrative information they require about each patient at any given time.
TrakCare will support the MCME medical staff in their decision-making, while creating more opportunities to offer patients an enhanced experience and seamless care [...]
