City Centre Rotana Doha cheer up kids with kidney diseaseCity Centre Rotana Doha’s staff, in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), organized a visit for kids with kidney diseases on the sidelines of the World Kidney Day, which is observed in the second week of March every year. More… |
Successful kidney transplant at Cleveland Clinic Abu DhabiPhysicians at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi successfully completed a kidney transplant operation in May, taking the hospital another step towards providing full transplant facilities in-line with the recent changes in UAE legislation. 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… |
Kidney sale expat’s mum cancer patientA man who put up posters advertising his kidney for sale in Bahrain said he wants to raise enough money to pay for his mother’s cancer treatment. The Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication, first broke the story on Monday More… |
Kidneys on sale for $39,000 in BahrainPosters advertising kidneys for sale for BD15,000 ($39,487) have appeared outside a private medical centre in Bahrain. Two posters were attached to the wall of a building in which private clinics are located, opposite Salmaniya Medical Complex More… |
Bahrain health officials warn about organ trade mafiasHealth officials have issued a stark warning about the dangers of medical tourism as growing numbers of Bahrainis look abroad for kidney transplants. Since 1997, when the Health Ministry opened its Yusuf Khalil Almoayyed Nephrolog More… |
Chronic dehydration ‘can lead to kidney stones’Chronic dehydration can affect renal function and increase the risk of kidney stones, as Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, according to an expert. In the UAE, the fast this year is up to 15 hours and during the i More… |
TCA Abu Dhabi set for New York's kidney health awareness runAbu Dhabi’s Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) will be participating in the 11th UAE Healthy Kidney 10K run in New York City’s famous Central Park on May 30 to promote education and awareness of kidney health and kidney More… |
TCA Abu Dhabi set for New York's kidney health awareness runAbu Dhabi’s Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) will be participating in the 11th UAE Healthy Kidney 10K run in New York City’s famous Central Park on May 30 to promote education and awareness of kidney health and kidney More… |
Novartis offers new kidney transplant protocolNovartis, a world leader and innovator in developing treatments for nephrology and neurology diseases, has announced a new kidney transplantation protocol that aims to lengthen the life expectancy of a transplanted kidney. The new More… |