Asma Ali Zain

SHARJAH — A national immunisation programme will be drawn up before the arrival of the first shipment of the Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine by the health authorities in the UAE.

DUBAI —The first baby to be born from a frozen-egg technique in the UAE and Gulf region was recently delivered at Al Qassimi hospital, Sharjah.

DUBAI — Obese individuals in Dubai will soon be given basic treatment and counselling at primary healthcare centres as part of the Dubai Health Authority’s strategy to tackle the epidemic at a grass roots level.

DUBAI — A significant number of children in the UAE suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition, said 
health experts.

Ding dong…Can Zaara come out to play aunty? asks the tiny 5-year-old boy with angelic, but sad eyes.

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The health authorities in the country are considering stopping administering of an anti-viral drug to all suspected cases of H1N1.

DUBAI — The world health body has urged countries in the region to implement public health strategies to minimise injuries in road accidents after recent studies showed a surge 
in mortality.

DUBAI — A plan to help expectant mothers deliver at home in Dubai may have to be put off until the shortage of qualified midwives is overcome, say health officials. Last year, the Dubai Health Authority had drawn up a health strategy to help low-risk pregnant women deliver at home, but with the help of midwives, in an effort to reduce the burden on hospitals.

DUBAI — Up to 50 per cent of people visiting primary healthcare centres in the UAE have some form of psychiatric disorders, say experts adding that these figures are just a tip of the iceberg.

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DUBAI - The special 24-hour H1N1 clinic opened at Rashid Hospital two months ago has recently recorded a sudden surge in the number of infected cases.