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HuaweiWhile an increasing number of females in the UAE are opting for bariatric surgery to look good and fight disease, males are choosing the option to appear presentably fit for a job hunt.
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All Emirati toddlers will now be screened for thalassemia, an inherited genetic blood disorder that affects at least one in 12 nationals in the UAE.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called upon regional countries to enhance surveillance for the Sars-like killer virus as an international report concluded that the deadly strain could have originated in the UAE and Qatar.
Prices of hundreds of essential medicines will be reduced by June 30, announced a senior health official even as some medicines, mostly over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrups and painkillers, have become costlier since the start of the month.
Prices of hundreds of essential medicines will be reduced by June 30, announced a senior health official even as some medicines, mostly over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrups and painkillers, have become costlier since the start of the month.
Dubai hopes to keep special blood platelet supply running smoothly even after encouraging paid donors to become unpaid volunteers by 2020, said a senior health official.
Head of the Dubai Blood Donation Centre (DBDC) Dr Laila Al Shaer has asked more people to come forward and donate blood as summer has started and Ramadan is approaching.
More than 6,600 drugs to treat chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension will be up to 40 per cent cheaper from today — taking the country’s pharmaceuticals from one of the most expensive in the region to one of the cheapest.
Health officials are chalking out strategies to curb tobacco use and teach children to say no to smoking.
Dubai will soon set up a national accounts system that will provide the baseline for healthcare spending in the emirate.