Asma Ali Zain

DUBAI — A newly implemented incident reporting system in government hospitals will help reduce the waiting time for patients by filling ‘gaps’ and taking steps to improve the quality of service, according to a health official.

DUBAI — A GCC-wide launch date for pictorial warnings on tobacco products has been set, according to a senior 
official.

DUBAI — Pakistanis in the UAE have not been asked until now to voice their opinion in the poll launched by the Pakistan government with regard to the overseas Pakistanis’ voting rights.

Pakistanis in the UAE have not been asked until now to voice their opinion in the poll launched by the Pakistan government with regard to the overseas Pakistanis’ voting rights.

DUBAI — Inspectors of the Health Ministry will be visiting pharmacies across the country to ensure that the new and reduced prices of vital drugs are strictly enforced, a senior official has said.

Fertility centres have again been allowed to freeze human embryos until further notice, according to a ministerial decision that amends a three-year-old federal law.

DUBAI — The Ministry of Health has issued a health warning on a popularly used smoking-cessation drug Champix.

DUBAI — Patients may have to cough up more for gold-based Ayurvedic and herbal medicines as gold prices touch an all time high.

DUBAI — Following complaints by blood donors, the head of the Dubai Blood Donation Centre has said that the impending policy change will soon give donors easy accessibility to the centre and boost collection.

DUBAI — An increasing number of accident cases during Ramadan and an annual seasonal lull has led to severe blood shortage in Dubai hospitals, said a senior official on Monday.