Healthcare | Tuesday 30 May, 2017 3:47 pm

Smokers say Saudi price hike unlikely to make them kick habit

The price of a pack of cigarettes in Saudi Arabia will double when a selective tax becomes effective June 11. The move will put a financial strain on smokers, but it may not necessarily lead them to quit smoking. “The government’s decision to impose a tax on tobacco means that soon we...

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Healthcare | Monday 29 May, 2017 4:13 am

Dubai Culture Collaborate with Dubai Specialist Dental

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has collaborated with  Dubai Specialist Dental Centre by provide artworks for the newly opened Dental centre  in alignment with the Authority’s mandate to support ...

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Healthcare | Friday 26 May, 2017 5:58 am

‘Stepping up the Pace for NCDs: Making 2018 count’ Theme for the second Global NCD Forum 2017

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), a UAE -based non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families, has announced the theme for the forthcoming Global NCD Forum, an initiative aimed at combating the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 24 May, 2017 3:29 pm

LPG launches the new Cellu M6 Alliance in the UAE for anti-aging and slimming

The iconic French beauty brand LPG has introduced the new Cellu M6 Alliance in the United Arab Emirates. The exceptional new patent revolutionizes the anti-aging and slimming market and brings about amazing results to both men and women.   The working principle of an endermologie®...

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Healthcare | Monday 22 May, 2017 3:58 am

10 Breast Cancer Cases Revealed by Pink Caravan Ride 2017

  The UAE’s most prominent breast cancer awareness campaign, Pink Caravan Ride launched by Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), has detected 10 cases of malignancy this year. The seventh annual ride held in March 2017 ended with 7,108 free medical examinations offered across the seven...

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Healthcare | Thursday 18 May, 2017 11:28 am

Saudi Health Care Exhibition welcomed more than 8 thousand visitors

The fifth edition of Saudi Health Care exhibition that lasted for three consecutive days with a wide gulf and international participation, was concluded with more than 8400 visitors, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre.   The organizing company, Riyadh Exhibition ...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 10 May, 2017 10:59 am

Saudi HealthCare Exhibition Kicked off on Monday

The leading healthcare exhibition in Saudi Arabia kicked off in Riyadh on Monday 8th of May 2017 in the presence of officials and ambassadors, VIPs, and media representatives, at Riyadh International Exhibitions and Conventions Center Saudi HealthCare Exhibition 2017, organized by Riyadh...

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Healthcare | Sunday 7 May, 2017 1:14 pm

The 5th Saudi Healthcare Exhibition kicks off in Riyadh next week

  In its endeavor to accommodates to the current and future needs of the Saudi citizens and develop the Saudi health care sector in terms of quality, standards and the level of services provided, the ministry of health in Saudi Arabia launched the new health care model, the first health...

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Healthcare | Sunday 7 May, 2017 9:30 am

4 million diabetics in KSA by 2030

The number of diabetes patients in the Kingdom is expected to exceed 4 million by 2030, experts said, adding that the disease has affected about 25 percent of the country’s population. The percentage of diabetes cases among people aged over 50 has reached more than 50 percent, they said...

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Healthcare | Sunday 30 April, 2017 5:04 am

Nahdi visits Prince Ahmed Diabetes Awareness School

As part of its commitment to spread hope among all segments of Saudi society, the health care providers at Nahdi Company visited the Prince Ahmed School in Jeddah to raise awareness about diabetes and how to deal with various cases of diabetes. The visit included awareness lectures for the students ...

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