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Daman maintains solid 20% membership growth

Average growth rate achieved following successful completion of five years of health insurance business in UAE The National Health Insurance Company- Daman, today announced it...

Only 19% of Dubai’s population exercises to keep healthy

Green Coffee Bean: An effective weapon against obesity The Dubai Health Authority announced key statistical results on exercise patterns of the population in the Emirate...

Twitter competition targeting cancer prevention

• US$20,000 will be donated to one country’s Red Cross or Red Crescent Society GE Healthcare launched a global competition on Twitter to raise public...

Wireless devices raise risk of brain cancer; Five billion worldwide exposed

The cancer agency of the World Health Organization states using cell phones and other wireless gadgets may put humans at bigger risk of brain...

Bone scanning programme alerts women to the dangers of osteoporosis

More than 124,000 women across the GCC have been assessed to see if they are at risk of developing the devastating disease osteoporosis, thanks...

Small amounts of coffee may reduce risk of stroke

Women who have at least one cup of coffee or even five cups daily may be reducing their risk of stroke by as much...

Asia is Key to Driving Innovation in Drug Development

Asia is rapidly becoming a new frontier for drug development as Western companies seek to develop and register their products, while emerging Asian companies...

Expats should review Insurance Policy

// // Non-domiciles working or living in the Middle East should review their insurance arrangements to ensure they have the right cover in place...

Over 400 Babies Now Covered Under Daman’s New ”Free of Charge”...

The National Health Insurance Company- Daman has announced that over 400 newborn babies are now insured ''free of charge'' under their mother's Enhanced Plan....

The Thirteenth Edition of the Dubai World Dental Meeting Started...

The thirteenth edition of the Dubai World Dental Meeting – DWDM 2011 started today at the Novotel World Trade Centre Hotel, with more than...

UAE Ministry of Health launches a new automated system for medical...

The UAE Ministry of Health launched a new automated system to help doctors and private healthcare facilities access the medical licenses that are requested...

Arab Health opens today

More than 65,000 medical and healthcare professionals are expected to descend on the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre this week for the Arab...

Daman is yet again awarded “Health Insurer of the Year”

In recognition of its leadership and excellence in the health insurance field, The National Health Insurance Company-Daman has been honored with the "Health Insurer...

Khalifa Foundation grants Texas University $ 150 mn for cancer research

The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation will offer a grant of US$ 150 million to the University of Texas, US, in support...

Dubai to Embrace 20,000 dentists from the GCC and MENA Regions...

Dentists and Dental Specialists from the Gulf and MENA regions start to gear up for the annual UAE International Dental Conference and...

The Ministry of Health, UNICEF & UNDP celebrate The World AIDS...

The Ministry of Health, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UNDP launched today the educational and awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS in line with...

Methodist International and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center announce...

Methodist International (MI), the international subsidiary of The Methodist Hospital in Houston, and King Faisal Specialty Hospital & Research Center (General Organization) (KFSH&RC (Gen.Org.))...

Copper usage will enhance hygiene standards in region’s hospital infrastructure, says...

Medical research confirms antimicrobial properties of copper touch surfaces With an estimated US$18 billion in investment in developing hospital infrastructure in the GCC region,...