 |
Dubai to set up new dialysis centre for poorThe Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a dialysis centre, worth Dh30 million ($8.16 million), in Al Twar area, in Dubai, UAE. More… |
 |
Number of dialysis patients on the rise in UAEThe number of dialysis water testing in the UAE has been increasing over the years, a trend that is attributed to the growth in the number of kidney disease and diabetes patients, said a report. Prime Certification and Inspection, More… |
 |
DaVita to open 80 dialysis centres in SaudiDaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners that provides kidney care services, has won a tender to treat half of the 10,000 dialysis patients currently under the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health’s care. Under the More… |
 |
Saudi king assigns $107m for kidney patientsSaudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the custodian of the two holy mosques, has allocated SR400 million ($106.6 million) to support kidney patients in the kingdom, said a report. The King Abdullah International Foundation for Human More… |
 |
Kidney transplant ‘less likely at profit centres’Kidney disease patients treated at for-profit dialysis centres are 20 per cent less likely to be informed about transplant options than those at nonprofit centres, said a new report. The patients are more likely to be referred for the pote More… |
 |
DM Healthcare launches dialysis centre in KeralaDM Healthcare, a leading healthcare group in the Middle East and India, has inaugurated a community dialysis centre in Trivandrum, Kerala, the first non-profit dialysis centre in the city. An initiative of DM Foundation in association wit More… |
 |
Abu Dhabi signs up Fresenius for dialysis servicesAbu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has signed up Fresenius Medical Care, a leading provider of products and services for patients with chronic kidney failure, for provision of dialysis services across the emirate. The signing of the More… |
 |
Seha dialysis unit construction on trackAbu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has announced that construction work for its new independent centre for dialysis is on schedule, with completion expected in October. Seha aims to complete the project in Al Mafraq area, the first o More… |
 |
Abu Dhabi to set up independent dialysis centreAbu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) said it has received approval from the executive committee in Abu Dhabi to create an independent centre for dialysis in Al Mafraq area. The centre, which is the first of its kind in Abu Dhabi, will More… |
 |
Artificial kidney ‘may help do away with dialysis’The first implantable artificial kidney has been developed by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) who hope the device may eliminate the need for dialysis in the future. The device uses a hemofilter to elimin More… |
