Omran Al Khoori, Executive Director and Member of the Board of Directors at Burjeel Holdings and Chairman of Response Plus Holding, reveals why people are the powerhouse behind success
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Sobhi AbdulJaleel Batterjee: Keeping it in the family
As he passes the baton of Saudi German Group to his son, Engineer Sobhi AbdulJaleel Batterjee shares his insights on succession and preparing Makarem to continue the family legacy.
Bait Al Batterjee Holding
Saudi German Hospital Group: The art of succession
As Makarem Sobhi Batterjee assumes the leadership of Saudi German Hospital Group, he reflects on the healthcare legacy of his father, Engineer Sobhi Batterjee and shares his plans to take the regional healthcare provider global
Appointments on demand
In rude health: Okadoc medical search and booking portal
Brand View: The region’s first instant doctor’s appointment booking portal, Okadoc.com, has arrived just on time to ride the health tech boom
Abu Dhabi
UAE-based Thumbay Group on the verge of global expansion
Thumbay Group founder and President Dr. Thumbay Moideen is on the verge of a massive expansion that will see the company be present from Accra to India and from Belgrade to Egypt
Abu Dhabi
Healthcare 2.0: what does the future hold in the Gulf?
What does the future of medicine look like in the region? Will we be living longer, better quality lives? And how can hospitals adapt to new technologies? Dr Rakesh Suri, CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, is in a good position to answer these questions
Biotechnology
How hard is it to make money out of science? Just ask Penelope Shihab
Born and raised in Palestine, Penelope Shihab founded biotech companies Monojo and Royal Therapeutics to make money out of science by selling cosmeceuticals. Along the way she ended up doing much more for young Arab women
UAE unveils new tech to detect counterfeit drugs
UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention says TruScan device will be rolled out across airports, ports
Extremely premature baby beats odds in Abu Dhabi hospital
Tiny Henrid Digo goes home after 102 days of care after being delivered at just 25 weeks
Dubai says 12 new private hospitals to open by 2020
Dubai Health Authority also says another seven hospitals will undergo expansion to add 750 beds
Dubai launches ladies-only pink ambulance
Service includes female medics specialised in cases such as pregnancy, deliveries and infant care
More than 3,000 private healthcare facilities now in Dubai
Dubai Health Authority says private facilities increased by 4% in Q2 compared to the previous quarter
85% of GCC patients say healthcare improvements needed
EY survey also shows that more than half of Gulf healthcare professionals agree that service quality is inconsistent
UAE pharma firm eyes $544m sales by 2020
Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries says market share consolidated during Q1 despite challenges
Dubai medical tourism receipts rise to $390m
Dubai Health Authority also says number of medical tourists increase by 9.5% to over 326,000
UAE sets out plan to become major global pharma hub
Country aims to double number of drugs manufacturing factories by 2021, attract more pharma firms
Healthcare
UAE-based NMC Health eyeing Saudi acquisitions
Saudi Arabia is looking into privatisation of all industries as part of reforms to wean its economy off oil