Renal care provide Diaverum inks agreement to launch first foray into Middle East
Healthcare
Diabetes cases in Middle East seen doubling by 2030
New data from the International Diabetes Federation reveals gloomy outlook for region
Mubadala eyes Abu Dhabi hospital handover in Q2 2013
Healthcare unit of Mubadala says Cleveland Clinic will open to patients by end-2013
Oman eyes slice of global medical tourism market
Apex Medical Group inks deal for land acquisition to build medical city in Salalah
UAE health ministry set to cut prices of 115 medicines
Move follows talks with drug companies in bid to make medicines less expensive
Dubai to take second run at healthcare for all
Gulf emirate sees rollout of mandatory medical insurance starting in 2012, says official
Landmark to spend $136m to whip Fitness First into shape
Gulf conglomerate plans to roll out up to 100 gyms across the Middle East by 2016
Unit of UK builder set to build phase 2 of Dubai hospital
Dubai Health Authority picks Al Futtaim Carillion for Al Jalila children’s hospital
Bourn Hall eyes first Dubai IVF clinic in Q1 2012
UK-based IVF pioneer says facility will be able to treat about 50 couples per day
UAE’s Alchemist eyes GCC healthcare investments
Investment firm says it is looking at Kuwait, Oman, Saudi to build on UAE portfolio
Saudi’s King Abdullah has successful back operation
Senior official says monarch in good health after the surgery in King Abdulaziz Medical City
Bahrain protests
Amnesty Int’l welcomes retrial for Bahrain doctors
Middle East chief says move to civilian court on Oct 23 is ‘welcome development’
Bahrain protests
Jailed Bahraini doctors win retrial in civil court
Attorney General says move follows review of conviction of medical staff in military court
Pfizer inks deal for Saudi manufacturing plant
Global pharmaceutical giant says it will build base in King Abdullah Economic City
Qatar urges employers to install gyms in workplaces
Health chiefs make call as part of five-year plan to improve nation’s health, cut obesity
Kuwait’s KFH inks US healthcare property tie-up
Islamic lender signs on to invest up to $600m in healthcare-linked real estate
Hikma Pharma moves into Morocco with $111m deal
Jordan’s Hikma steps up North Africa footprint with 63.9% stake in Promopharm