The number of HIV positive cases in Dubai grew seven fold from 50 in 2000 to 450 in 2007 due to expatriate population explosion, according to the country’s first comprehensive report on the disease.
DUBAI - The UAE has proposed establishment of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) clinics under a new draft bylaw on HIV/Aids expected to be mooted by the cabinet this year.
The UAE Ministry of Health aims at educating 25,000 people within a week to help them change the patterns of their daily lives brought about by urban expansion.
DUBAI — A recent survey has prompted the Dubai Municipality to seek stricter checks for consumer products after several were found to be hazardous to human health.
A recent survey has prompted the Dubai Municipality to seek stricter checks for consumer products after several were found to be hazardous to human health.
DUBAI - The health ministry has introduced rapid tests to detect highly infectious diseases like HIV (human immunodeficiency virus which leads to AIDS) and HCV (Hepatitis).
DUBAI — Tailor-made diets and home follow-ups by nutritionists can help manage diabetes and effectively control the disease in the country, said senior health experts.
DUBAI — Decoy patients will be put into service to expose abuse and fraud in the network of insurance providers serving a scheme for Dubai government employees after a number of such cases emerged recently.
DUBAI- A new national research to be undertaken on the prevalence of 
diabetes in the UAE is expected to alter the current projected ‘mall study’ figures that claim the country has 
the second highest incidence of the disease in the world.
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