A new innovative mobile healthcare app, MyMedicNow, has been launched in the UAE to help bridge gap between patients and doctors. It also helps patients search for medical conditions and find related local healthcare providers. The launch is timely as UAE's mobile health industry is positioned for a robust growth, said the founders and developers of MyMedicNow. The Global Mobile Health (mHealth) Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of around 33.8 per cent over the next decade to…
Boecker®, the Middle East's largest public health company, brings over two decades of experience in pest management, food safety and biosecurity solutions to the annual Gulfood Manufacturing Exhibition. The three-day event takes place in Dubai from 31st October to 2nd November. The company is set to introduce its newly designed certification programme named OHS LiteTM. The programme was tailor-made to service the F&B industry and address occupational health and safety concerns in the workplace. The Certification is assured by the…
Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, asserted that the UAE will continue its multilateral initiatives to create a world free from disease. He made this statement during the opening of the Global Health Forum, titled, "Reaching the Last Mile: Mobilising Together to Eliminate Infectious Diseases," which was held in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu…
The three-day Dubai Nutrition Conference conference was recently held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai , UAE Finance Minister and President of the Dubai Health Authority. The conference was inaugurated by His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Al Qutami said, “ I would like to also mention the sports and health activity which is taking place at the Dubai…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has hosted the fifth edition of its annual Aviation Health Conference, accredited for the first time by the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Taking place in the UAE's capital, it was the largest conference of its kind in the region. The agenda for the one-day event covered industry best-practice, as well as innovative solutions to the physical and psychological effects of working in all areas of aviation. The…
