Healthcare | Saturday 24 August, 2019 7:08 am

Health Ministry treats 649,690 Hajj pilgrims

The Ministry of Health has revealed specialized services provided by its hospitals and health centers in Makkah, Madinah and holy sites for pilgrims during Hajj. The ministry said that the number of pilgrims who received treatment in hospitals and health centers reached 649,690. The number of...

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Healthcare | Friday 23 August, 2019 3:40 am

Ban on import of cigarettes without tax stamps comes into force

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) announced on Thursday that it would start imposing a ban on import of cigarette packs that do not bear valid and activated tax stamps to the Kingdom effective from Friday, Aug. 23. The decision will be enforced in cooperation with the General Customs...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 20 August, 2019 3:51 am

Fine Announces Campaign Showing that its Commitment to Hygiene is Not Just Paper-Thin

Good hygiene is an essential element for a long healthy life, and we must be vigilant at all times and in all settings to ensure we are taking good care of ourselves and our families. Fine Hygienic Holding, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hygienic paper products, is stepping...

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Healthcare | Sunday 18 August, 2019 9:04 pm

Breast Cancer Program holds its first training

  The Jordan Breast Cancer Program (JAMP) is holding the first of its kind training for health educators on breast cancer in the Arab world. The Arab training for female health educators comes about breast cancer and building community behavior towards early detection of cancer. As...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 13 August, 2019 3:17 am

Nahdi Organizes Medical Hope Convoy to Serve Pilgrims in Cooperation With the Ministry of Health

As part of its Social Sustainability program and yearly initiative to serve pilgrims, Nahdi Medical organized its "Medical Hope Convoy" for the fourth consecutive year. In cooperation with the Ministry of health, Nahdi is offering free-of-charge medical care to pilgrims in Mecca, a...

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Healthcare | Thursday 8 August, 2019 1:09 pm

Nahdi organizes Medical Hope Convoy to serve pilgrims in cooperation with the Ministry of Health

As part of its Social Sustainability program and yearly initiative to serve pilgrims, Nahdi Medical organized its “Medical Hope Convoy” for the fourth consecutive year. In cooperation with the Ministry of health, Nahdi is offering free-of-charge medical care to pilgrims in Mecca, a...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 7 August, 2019 11:50 am

AbbVie’s student training program celebrates five years of preparing Saudi talent for work in the pharmacy sector

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its fifth cohort of Saudi students have graduated from AbbVie’s annual student training program in Riyadh to prepare them for their future career as pharmacists.     Over the last five years,...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 6 August, 2019 3:18 am

Zamzam Association donates 300 wheelchairs to hospitals

As part of the social partnership initiative between Zamzam Charity Association for Medical Voluntary Services and the Directorate of Health Affairs in Makkah, 300 wheelchairs were provided to both Mina Emergency Hospital and Arafat Hospital. The partnership comes as part of the various initiatives ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 1:47 am

Abu Dhabi to host the 2nd International Patient Experience Symposium in November

Digital transformation and the transition to value-based care are pushing care providers to change their patient experience approach. As patient experience moves center stage at many of the nation’s health systems, leaders responsible for this function are challenged with issues related to...

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Healthcare | Sunday 4 August, 2019 12:20 am

Ministry of Health, National Foundation for Arab Countries' Pilgrims Guides Co-Sign Cooperation Agreement

Ministry of Health, represented by the Global Center for Crowd Medicine, co-signed here today a cooperation agreement with the National Foundation for Arab Countries Pilgrims Guides. The agreement dealt with how to deal with the crowds and gatherings, during Hajj, Umrah and visiting holy sites, in ...

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