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MedNet to double Bahrain staff strengthMedNet, a healthcare management services provider, will nearly double its staff strength in Bahrain by the end of this year under a planned regional service expansion. "By the end of 2013, MedNet Bahrain will have grown from More… |
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MSD launches new fertility treatmentMSD, a global healthcare leader, has launched its new fertility treatment Elonva (Corifollitropin alfa) in Kuwait bringing new hope to thousands of couples across the country. Already a global issue, infertility affects an estimat More… |
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Bahrain tops Gulf in education, healthcareBahrain has maintained its position as first in the Gulf for education and healthcare, according to the latest United Nations Human Development report. It has been ranked 48 out of 187 in the survey, our sister publication, the Gu More… |
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As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefitsMonitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The finding More… |
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New hitech hospital opens in DubaiUAE-based Emirates Health Care Development Company has announced the opening of its new 315-bed hitech hospital built by the International Hospitals Construction Company (IHCC) at a cost of $115 million in Dubai. Billed to be the More… |
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NMC Health net profit up 36pcUAE healthcare provider NMC Health on Tuesday reported a 36.5-per cent jump in 2012 net profit due to higher core business revenues and reduced funding costs. The company, which floated on the L More… |
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New devices 'to drive healthcare innovation'The medical device industry will continue to drive healthcare innovation and will account for an increasing proportion of overall healthcare spending in the Mena region, which is set to double to 6 per cent of GDP within the next More… |
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Saudi's healthcare expenditure up 16pcSaudi's healthcare expenditure soared to $24.35 billion in 2012, up 16 per cent compared to the previous year, thanks to the government's massive funding for e-Health projects and IT-related solutions, said a report. The K More… |
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UK healthcare group in $3bn debt talksLenders to Britain's General Healthcare Group (GHG) are in talks to restructure its around 2 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) of debt, in a process which threatens to leave them nursing heavy losses, banking sources said. The com More… |
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Siemens to help tackle ME healthcare challengesSiemens said its pioneering technological innovations being showcased at Arab Health expo in Dubai can help combat some of the region's most critical diseases by raising quality and productivity in healthcare and improving access to it. More… |
