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Diabetes costs the UAE millions in 2007

Diabetes costs the UAE millions in 2007

Healthcare
$426mn spent on treating disease last year, figure could be easily prevented - researcher.

Tanker parking plan 'will stop sewage dumping'
Healthcare
Dubai Municipality starts work on scheme to improve service at sewage treatment plant.

UAE gov't launches medical database
Healthcare
Patient records available via electronic system, to improve access, reduce medication errors.

RAK introduces new ban on smoking
Healthcare
Ras al-Khaimah is latest emirate to outlaw smoking in public places, violators face hefty fines.


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Time to get tough on regulation
Since the launch of Dubai’s healthcare reforms back in June scrutiny has centred on the radical overhaul of the funding system.

Joanna Hartley  

The power of information
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Data protection is a touchy subject, but never more so than in healthcare.

James McCarthy

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more »MIDDLE EAST HEALTHCARE EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Hazardous Waste Management & Pollution Prevention
    12 October 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Global Healthcare Expansion Congress
    13 October 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Abu Dhabi Medical Congress 2009
    18 October 2008 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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CURRENT HEALTHCARE TENDERS

  1. Supply fiber optic video endoscope
    Jordan
    Closes on: 12 October 2008
  2. Supply operating table for ophthalmology
    Jordan
    Closes on: 12 October 2008
  3. Supply sterilization products
    Bahrain
    Closes on: 22 October 2008
More Tenders »

SPOT POLL

After the debacle of Heathrow's Terminal 5, how do you think the opening of T3 in Dubai will go?

Emirates have done all the tests and I'm confident it will be smooth and efficient.
I'm sure there will be the odd delayed flight but nothing serious.
Many flights will be delayed and baggage will be lost.
I've changed my flight plans because I don't want to be caught in the chaos.
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    Industry: Healthcare
    Location: Dubai, UAE
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    Industry: Healthcare
    Location: Dubai, UAE
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BUSINESS INTERVIEWS

Treating depression in recession

The US slowdown has hurt the drugs industry and Hikma believes the market can't get much worse.

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