Abu Dhabi residents able to get sick leave attestation and death-related admin services through digital channels
Healthcare
AI in healthcare
Cleveland Clinic, G42 partner to advance AI in healthcare, driving innovation and patient care
As part of this initiative, the two will form a joint task force to evaluate, prioritize and accelerate potential projects
AEON Clinic
AEON Clinic’s International Masterclass on Next-Generation Medicine 2025
The CME-accredited event will take place at Atlantis The Palm and Atlantis The Royal from April 23-27, bringing together the world’s leading healthcare and wellness experts
Covid
‘We had to adapt fast’: Five years on, UAE healthcare workers recall COVID-19’s lasting impact
UAE healthcare frontline heroes talk lessons from the pandemic, the nation’s resilience and why being future-ready is important
Dubai
Dubai Health reaches 200 organ transplant milestone
Rashid Hospital, part of Dubai Health, has emerged as the UAE’s leading organ donation centre, facilitating over 200 transplants that impact lives in the UAE and beyond
Aviation
Dubai’s Emirates invests $2.4 million in revolutionary in-flight medical care
Emirates is enhancing cabin crew preparedness with an eight-week training program focused on medical response
Saudi Ministry of Health
Saudi Arabia issues warning over fake sick leave, announces $26,670 fine and jail for violators
Saudi Arabia issues fake sick leave warning, clarifies heavy fines for violators
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Top Dubai real estate investments, developers and financing revealed; DIFC hedge fund seeks interns; Pfizer antibiotics update – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai real estate price analysis, traffic fines explained, game-changing property finance and more top stories this week
drive-thru testing centres
Dubai launches region’s first drive-thru lab
Dubai Municipality to slash waiting times and increase testing with drive-thru lab
antibiotic medicine
EXCLUSIVE: Pfizer recalls bacteria-fighting antibiotic Zithromax from UAE market
Popular antibiotic that is used to fight STIs, skin and respiratory infections vanishes from pharmacy shelves as Pfizer works to resolve ‘manufacturing’ issue
Burjeel Holdings
EWEC and Burjeel partner to accelerate Carbon Neutrality in healthcare
The water and electricity delivery company will power 22 of Burjeel’s healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain with clean energy
Dubai
Russian-speaking investors open 30 clinics in Dubai since 2023, fueling healthcare boom
The trend is attributed to the city’s reputation as a global healthcare hub and as a preferred destination for Russian-speaking expatriates and high-net-worth individuals
Abu Dhabi
International visitors to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi exceed 10,000 in 2024
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bahrain, and the USA are top five countries from where patients flew into Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Burjeel to operate and manage medical facilities for leading UAE entities
O&M contracts with Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Clinics, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation Hospitals, and ADNOC valued at $61.27mn
Ministry of Health - Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces mandatory vaccine for Umrah 2025
Saudi health authorities stress need for vaccines for Umrah pilgrims
GCC
GCC healthcare spending to hit $159bn by 2029; Saudi and UAE lead growth as hospital beds to pass 140,500
Healthcare spending in GCC countries will grow by between 4 and 8.8 per cent in the next five years with UAE and Saudi Arabia seeing most growth
Abu Dhabi
Burjeel plans oncology network with majority acquisition of ACOC
Abu Dhabi-based healthcare company purchases 80% stake in the Dubai-based Advanced Care Oncology Center for $25mn