Asma Ali Zain

SHARJAH — A law to ban smoking and make UAE a tobacco-free country is expected to be in place before February 2008, a senior Health Ministry official has said.

DUBAI —The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday, declared the UAE as a country free from life threatening disease, malaria.

DUBAI — The UAE Ministry of Health (MoH) will carry out a nationwide survey in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to set up a database of chronic diseases, say health officials.

SHARJAH — Yasmeen will never be able to forget March 10 for the rest of her life. This is a day that brings enormous pain to her.

DUBAI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced a law regulating health advertisement system in the country.

AJMAN — Three more cases of scabies — two children and one adult — were reported in the Al Manama area of Ajman yesterday increasing the total number of infected people to 46, health officials have said.

DUBAI — Female paramedics are better in handling emergency situations, but their ‘physical attributes’ are one reason why their male counterparts still outnumber them in the field.

DUBAI — The Ministry of Health (MoH) will launch its brand new integrated and interactive e-portal by next month, health officials said on Thursday.

DUBAI — Health authorities in the UAE have urged the public to take precautionary measures while travelling to countries that have reported outbreak of bird flu cases recently.

DUBAI — Have you ever have dialled 999 for a panadol? If your answer is yes, then you have rightly remembered the unified emergency number. But you urgently need to get your medical priorities right.