King Saud Hospital blood bank reportedly contained 13 bags of expired blood
Healthcare
Medical charity cancels Bahrain conference
Medecins Sans Frontiers says gov’t failed to provide guarantees on open debate
Bahrain, Japan sign deals to increase joint investment
Total of 13 agreements signed for cooperation in healthcare, education, oil and gas and finance
South African doctor cleared of UAE manslaughter charge
Cyril Karabus has been released from jail after medical experts cleared him of wrongdoing
Medical Association slams Kuwaiti segregation of medical care
Controversial proposal for allocation of medical services draws public condemnation
Dubai’s Meydan Racecourse to get $160m hospital
Korean Hospital to import more than half of its staff from Asian country, set to open in 2015
Kuwait approves segregation of medical care
Kuwaitis will be given priority for medical checkups at public hospitals in the morning
FIFA’s medical chief raises concerns over Qatar heat
Michel D’Hooghe says he supports calls to shift 2022 world cup tournament to winter months
Qatari is first 5-organ transplant patient to have baby
Fatema Al Ansari ‘overjoyed’ after delivering healthy baby girl in hospital in Miami
Dubai health firm eyes Qatar expansion
DM Healthcare hires construction company to build first Aster hospital in Qatar by 2015
Qataris in heart risk from diabetes prevalence – report
Majority of patients in Qatar suffering from heart patients are below 55 years old
WHO confirms ninth case of deadly virus in Saudi
The 39-year old Saudi man is the fifteen person globally to contract SARS-like disease
Kuwait eyes higher medical fees for expats
Ministry of Health study finds fees do not currently match quality of medical treatment
Pfizer says construction to start on new Saudi plant
Global pharmaceutical giant says foundation stone laid at manufacturing facility in kingdom
Saudi HIV transfusion girl seeks $13m payout
Thirteen-year old was infected with deadly virus following botched blood transfusion
Quarter of Bahrainis at risk of diabetes – health min
Health Minister warns that Gulf state must develop national plan to reduce prevalence of disease
Healthcare in the Gulf: No pain, no gain
Healthcare in the Gulf is booming, but governments cannot afford to fund the sector completely. Can the private sector step up and fill the gap?