Millions of people are facing physical, emotional and financial toll of cancer, a disease that claims more than 26,000 lives every day, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Total CX, part of Bahrain-headquartered international technology group Beyon, has announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Ibn Al Nafees Hospital to deliver innovative customer experience services and AI solutions that support and enhance the hospital's operations.
The Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Municipality and Planning Department - Ajman to strengthen collaboration in environmental protection and support the development of a more integrated environmental governance framework.
Expo City Dubai has granted its first Expo Green Licences to six businesses in a move to expand its Green Innovation District, an initiative developed with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism to promote sustainable business growth.
Tadweer Group has announced a major milestone in the development of Abu Dhabi’s first greenfield Material Recovery Facility, awarding a contract to Urbaser, one of the world’s leading environmental solutions companies, to support the delivery of the landmark project.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US have developed an experimental therapeutic DNA vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) that is delivered through the nose, said a report.
Geodis, a leader in transport and logistics, said it has achieved the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification for its site located in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, thus reinforcing its commitment to delivering top-class healthcare logistics solutions.
Saudi National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) has invited bids for the development of a 391-bed hospital in Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, as a public-private partnership venture. The project will be delivered under a 30-year design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) contract.
An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost the continent $3.6 billion and put thousands of jobs at risk if it is not contained, warned the UN. A smaller number of infections has been reported in neighbouring Uganda, raising concerns over the virus spreading to countries such as South Sudan.
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Fahd University (PMU) has awarded a SAR994 million ($262 million) contract for the construction of a new specialty hospital within its premises at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The 10-storey healthcare facility will come up on a 60,000 sqm area.
