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Dubai Health Authority launches Information Security project

The Dubai Health Authority ( DHA) announced it has launched an Information Security project, which is in line with the vision of the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy launched by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with an aim to strengthen Dubai's position as a world leader in innovation, safety and security The DHA's Board identified several phases of implementation for this project, which include: information gathering,…

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Dubai Science Park unveils opportunities in healthcare

Dubai Science Park (DSP), the Middle East region's first science-focused business community, hosted a business breakfast at its Laboratory Complex in partnership with leading regional law firm Al Tamimi & Company. Attended by a delegation of healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs, the focus was on current opportunities and enablers within the healthcare sector that have been identified by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Task Force of the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 for the first time. The event also addressed the importance…

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China, Russia and Africa are new target markets for healthcare tourism

The core team from Dubai Medical Tourism Council, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), responsible for healthcare tourism in the Emirate, visited Canadian Specialist Hospital, who is one of the DXH ( Dubai Health Experience) Group members since the inception of the initiative. During the visit the team met the International patient team and other doctors to share the plans and discuss strategies to attract more patients into the city. Dubai witnessed an influx of 326,649 international patients from various parts of…

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Oman Health Exhibition to take place in October

The event organisation company Omanexpo is preparing to hold the seventh edition of Oman Health Exhibition and Conference from 9 to 11 October 2017 at the new Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre. Leveraging rapidly emerging opportunities in Oman's health and healthcare market as a result of the government's billion-dollar investment into the industry, the recognized biggest healthcare platform in Oman will once again provide a beneficial trade platform for companies to access these opportunities and showcase the best of their…

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Half a million unskilled construction workers urged to consume O.R.S Tablets

Health experts at Clinova urged thousands of unskilled workers working in the UAE to consume O.R.S Hydration Tablets. The Hydration tablets help to maintain hydration at work during summer. In the UAE, heat increases the risk of dehydration and heat stress for the workers. Most at risk are those working outdoors performing physically intensive labour and indoor workers who are exposed to high temperatures with poor ventilation. This includes miners, construction workers, office workers, transport workers, air hostess/pilots, domestic workers,…