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#GreaterThanCorona campaign from Sharjah to the world calls for uniting community efforts and responsibility

With a mission to further tremendous efforts being made b the UAE to minimise the risk and human impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Sharjah Government Media Bureau, SGMB, has launched a social campaign titled 'Greater Than Corona' in coordination with Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Department in Sharjah to unify institution-wide commitment as well as individual and social responsibility of all members of the UAE community. The campaign aims to create social platforms which will relay authenticated messages,…

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Dubai Future Accelerators attracts international companies to solve industry challenges

Dubai Future Accelerators, DFA, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, DFF, launched the 7th cohort of its programme that seeks to position Dubai as a hub for innovation, emerging technologies and an ideal destination for start-ups and entrepreneurs with bold solutions to future challenges. Based on the requirements provided by the participating entities – Dubai Police, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, Dubai Health Authority, DHA, Knowledge and Human Development Authority, KHDA, and Etisalat Digital…

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Mohamed bin Zayed opens drive-thru COVID-19 test facility

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has opened a mobile drive-thru COVID-19 test center for all community members as UAE steps up measures to contain the virus outbreak. The facility, situated in Sheikh Zayed Sports City, has been launched by Abu Dhabi Health Services, Co., SEHA, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Abu Dhabi. The opening, which was attended by H.H. Sheikh Khalid…

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Challenges before the Japanese Healthcare sector

In Japan, health care system provides healthcare services. A country where the government has well controlled cost over decades by using the nationally uniform fee schedule for reimbursement. The government is also able to reduce fees when the economy stagnates. In the 1980s, health care spending was rapidly increasing as was the case with many industrialized nations. While some countries like the U.S. allowed costs to rise, Japan tightly regulated the health industry to rein in costs. Fees for all…

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Saudi Arabia to focus on Healthcare Sector

Shehzad Jamal who is a Partner at Knight Frank and heads the Healthcare & Education Service Lines in conversation with Vasujit Kalia and shares his expertise on the health care sector in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabian government maintains its focus on the healthcare sector in line with the objectives set out in the Vision 2030, and the related interim targets for the year 2020 as defined in the National Transformation Plan (NTP). The healthcare sector retained its position as the…