Twenty percent of road traffic accidents in the Middle East are due to underlying sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder, a report said. It affects 20 percent of women and 35 percent of men, added the Road Accident Survey, noting that men have higher incidence. Four per cent of adults are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There is a correlation of high BMI and OSA risk. Some common symptoms of sleep apnea are daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, and restless…
Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, recently signed an agreement for strategic collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Medical University of Bahrain, aimed to promote mutual cooperation in medical education and research. The MoU was signed at Gulf Medical University by Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor, representing GMU and Prof. Sameer Otoom, the President, representing RCSI Bahrain. The MoU is part of GMU's strategic objectives concerning internationalization and global collaborations. At present, higher education and training are…
Dubai Health care City Authority – Regulatory, DHCR, the regulator of Dubai Healthcare City, DHCC, recently announced the introduction of the Lactation Consultant licensing specialty, along with new regulations, stipulating certification requirements among other licensure criteria, to increase specialization and diversify the healthcare talent pool in the free zone. Lactation consultants provide personalized assistance to mothers and their babies, assisting them through various stages of the breastfeeding process and providing practical and emotional support. At the DHCC, more than 30 clinical facilities offer pre- and post-natal care, provided by some 200 healthcare professionals. Commenting on the introduction of the specialty, Dr. Ramadan AlBlooshi, Chief Regulatory…
American Hospital, has become the first medical facility in Dubai to offer the fourth generation of da Vinci Xi surgical system to conduct robotic surgery services. The launch of the service aligns with the overarching goals of the UAE Centennial 2071 and the recent three-year budget cycle (2020-2022) approved by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai one of the most liveable cities in the…
KIMS Bahrain Healthcare (KBH) has launched its fihh institution in Askar, Bahrain. The soh opening of the Kims Bahrain Medical Centre (KBMC) Askar was attended by group chief executive Dr Sheriff Sahadulla, KBMC chairman and Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) president Ahmed Jawahery and group GCC operations executive director Jacob Thomas. Located on Avenue 52, the multi-specialty center aims at exclusively serving the population residing in and around Askar. The center is equipped with general clinics, in addition to facilities and services such as X ray, laboratory and pharmacy and will provide services of general medicine and urgent care. It will also provide, on a visiting basis, services of specialist doctors in orthopedics, general surgery, internal medicine…
