They call Type Two Diabetes the silent killer. But there’s nothing hushed about the effect it is having on GCC economies.
Healthcare
Arab Health show could see ‘billions’ in deals
State-supported healthcare in Gulf offers lucrative deals to private healthcare firms
UAE donates $150m to leading US cancer centre
Gift is the largest in Texan hospital’s history, will fund a cancer therapy and research centre
Here come the boys
The easy money for the Gulf’s plastic surgeons may have gone, but that gap is being filled by a new generation of cash-rich image-conscious men.
MENA region to see 51.7m diabetes patients by 2030
Middle East suffering from lack of healthcare infrastructure as diabetes, diseases, rise
Iraq’s security contractors head to Dubai for plastic surgery
Dubai clinic does thriving trade in deskbound ex-soldiers keen to combat bulging waistlines
UAE residents oblivious to obesity, finds report
Poll shows 75% believe they are leaner than they are, obesity at ‘epidemic levels’
Diabetes could ‘devastate’ Gulf economy, says expert
At least 20% of UAE, Saudi population affected; need to change lifestyle, education
EHL signs deal for Emaar Healthcare clinics
Middle East arm of Medi-Clinic Corp could see deal expanded beyond GCC into India
Middle East swine flu outbreaks yet to rattle UAE
Fresh outbreaks in Egypt, Syria and UK yet to impact on UAE, say doctors
Hyundai E&C wins $534m order from Qatar
Korean engineering and construction firm wins order to build a hospital in Qatar, over 34 months
UAE spends $500m a year on diabetes ‘epidemic’ – experts
Disease at ‘epidemic proportions’ and will get worse, says Novo Nordisk CEO
Strong growth expected for GCC pharmaceuticals
Industry growth rate of 7% forecast
Dubai may cede Alliance Medical to lenders in debt-equity swap
Dubai International selling assets over five years and restructuring $2.6 billion of debt
Saudi German eyes Q1 launch for Dubai hospital
Refinancing delayed 2010 opening of 300-bed hospital, on track for Q1 opening
Alliance Medical lenders mull carve up-sources
Several bidders eyeing diagnostics equipment operator owned by Dubai private equity firm