Month: August 2019

Amna, a 43-year-old female started experiencing poor vision in her right eye a few weeks prior to evaluation. Being a diabetic, she decided to seek medical attention and possible intervention by an expert. On visiting Emirates Hospital - Jumeirah (EHJ), an Emirates Healthcare Company and an internationally recognised 100-bed beacon of progress in the region’s healthcare system, she was referred to her Interventional Cardiologist of choice who diagnosed severe blockages in her right neck artery (right internal carotid artery), hindering…

Mubadala Investment Company, through its healthcare arm, today signed a memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Nirvana Travel and Tourism to formalise their intention to collaborate on projects that will support the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 objective of establishing the emirate as a leading medical tourism destination. Areas of collaboration will focus on potential visitors from the GCC, the MENA region, Russia, China, and India, and will include creating attractive and all-inclusive medical tourism packages, as well as exploring joint marketing…

Summer in the UAE is synonymous with dust, harsh sunlight, excessive outdoor heat, which present challenges and cause a rise in eye infections and diseases, eye specialists at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai warn. Summer weather can pose several potential hazards to your vision including eye sunburn and dry eyes, which are very painful and often lead to uncomfortable symptoms like extreme sensitivity to light, excessive tearing and a gritty sensation in the eyes. Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai shared helpful tips…

Medical tourism sales in the UAE increased 5.5 percent year-over-year to reach Dh12.1 billion in 2018, with growth supported by several government-led initiatives and the rising number of medical tourists in the country, a new analysis released by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed. The analysis, based on recent data from Euromonitor International and Fitch Solutions, found that health expenditure in the UAE amounted to an estimated Dh50.3 billion in 2018, marking a 5.4 percent increase compared to the…

Fakih IVF Center, one of the leading infertility centres in the GCC region, has once again helped a couple achieve their dream of starting their own family. Committed to supporting families battling infertility, the fertility centre randomly selects one couple from among its consultative patients to receive an IVF cycle, free of charge, each year, during National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). This year, the centre chose Mr and Mrs Hawi during the NIAW week held in April. Treated by Dr…