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			<title>Daman gets tough on healthcare fraudsters</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Insurer plans to double size of investigating team after recovering $1.6m in false claims.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE schools to join fight against childhood obesity</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Education and healthy eating drive will start in Dubai and Sharjah schools next month.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>'Worrying' diabetes tests raise doubt on UAE's health</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Four hundred volunteers who took part in diabetes screening tests were all overweight.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:40:03 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi confirms four pilgrims die of swine flu</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Three elderly pilgrims and one 17-year-old die, in kingdom to perform hajj.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:11:25 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait tops Mideast list for swine flu cases</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[World Health Org report says Gulf state has seen 6,640 H1N1 infections so far.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:55 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait inks tie up with UK's Great Ormond St hospital</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573859-kuwait-inks-tie-up-with-uks-great-ormond-street</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Agreement to improve medical services for children with cancer and leukaemia.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:27:44 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait PM lauds new $1bn healthcare plans</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573590-kuwait-pm-lauds-new-1bn-healthcare-plans</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister says new hospital project is a 'source of boastfulness' for the country.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:25:50 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>The girl who can't stop sneezing</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573413-the-girl-who-cant-stop-sneezing</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Meet the 12-year-old Virginia girl who sneezes non stop till she falls asleep.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:59 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hikma CEO sees 'tremendous' Iraq potential </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573316-mideast-drugs-firm-expects-10-lift-in-2009-sales</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Mideast drugs company expects strong sales in Q4, FY seen up 10%.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:40:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Only 9 hajj pilgrims with swine flu so far - Saudi minister</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tiny percentage of more than 500,000 arrivals in kingdom found to be infected.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:15:06 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Pilgrims snub flu, flock to Saudi Arabia</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[About 580,000 pilgrims have so far arrived to the Western region of Saudi Arabia, site of the two holy cities. ]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:55:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Riyadh sets up 11 centres set up for H1N1 shots </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pilgrims can receive swine flu vaccination shots by visiting any of the designated PHCs.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:51:51 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait swine flu fatalities rise to 24</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Health ministry announces two further deaths while Kuwait University employee also falls sick.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:10:51 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE, Saudi launch swine flu vaccination campaigns</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572770-uae-launches-swine-flu-vaccination-campaign</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Crown Prince is first to receive UAE vaccine while Saudi also fights H1N1 virus.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 07:35:35 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572744-glaxo-saudis-sole-supplier-of-h1n1-vaccine-for-now</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Saudi to start H1N1 inoculation with pilgrims; launched vaccination campaign.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 18:04:34 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait's swine flu death toll rises to 19</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572177-kuwaits-swine-flu-death-toll-rises-to-19</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Gulf state's health ministry confirms two further fatalities of woman in 60s, man in 40s.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:08:44 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>480,000 Saudis unable to access health services</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ministry of health report highlights difficulties in health provision in isolated areas.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 06:50:20 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar, Kuwait hit by further swine flu deaths</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/572032-qatar-kuwait-hit-by-further-swine-flu-deaths</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Health ministries confirm fatalities, bring total deaths to 20 in two countries.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:19:35 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Air Arabia chief says swine flu threat 'contained'</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/571801-air-arabia-chief-says-swine-flu-threat-contained</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Airline CEO says he has seen little impact, warns that rest of 2009 will remain tough.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:51:12 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Healthcare costs puts Bahrain's free service in jeopardy</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/571695-rising-healthcare-costs-puts-bahrains-free-service-in-jeopardy</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Prohibitive costs mean the government cannot go on providing free healthcare - minister.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:13:39 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>116 Kuwaiti pupils catch swine flu since start of term</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/571586-116-kuwaiti-pupils-catch-swine-flu-since-start-of-term</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Figures from ministry also reveal that six teachers are infected since Sept 27.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:33:50 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Oman starts to vaccinate against swine flu threat</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/571474-oman-starts-to-vaccinate-against-swine-flu-threat</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sultanate begins campaign on Sunday, following 2,400 related cases, 24 deaths.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:26:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi health officials confirm another 2 swine flu deaths</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Health officials says two schools where students attended are to be temporarily shut.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:16:39 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Jeddah hospital beds to increase by over 1,000</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570816-jeddah-hospital-beds-to-increase-by-over-1000</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Health chiefs reveal plans to tackle problems of long waiting lists, overcrowding.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:04:08 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>UAE welcomes its first baby born from a frozen egg</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570576-uae-welcomes-its-first-baby-born-from-a-frozen-egg</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Baby boy is first to be born from this technique in the UAE, three more babies on way.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:19:52 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Obesity sets UAE on path to chronic disease epidemic</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570572-obesity-sets-the-uae-on-the-path-to-future-chronic-disease-epidemic-</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Over 50% of children are obese, in danger of developing diabetes, cancer, heart disease.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:29:20 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait in UK hospital tie-up to raise standards</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570295-kuwait-in-uk-hospital-tie-up-to-raise-standards</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Minister inks deal with leading London hospital, eyes further healthcare agreements.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:58:10 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait health chiefs confirm 10th swine flu death</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab woman, aged 47, dies in hospital after testing positive - health ministry.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:36:03 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Mubadala's mega lab project to start ops this year</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/570082-mubadalas-mega-lab-project-to-start-ops-this-year</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Phase one of the UAE's new National Reference Laboratory set to open in Dubai.]]></description>
			<category>Healthcare | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:17:42 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar schools face closure after H1N1 neglect</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Supreme Education Council gives schools 24 hours to improve swine flu measures.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:09:42 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Nine new treatment units to tackle Saudi diabetes problem</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some 3.5m Saudis suffering from the disease - about 24% of the population.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:04:55 +0400</pubDate>
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