Category Archives: Health Care

Novartis Launches “Unblocked” Movement to Tackle Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases

Initiative aims to tackle prevalence of ASCVD in the UAE through internal activations and collaborations with employers across the country, including du and Virgin Mobile.

29 September 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Novartis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, launched “Unblocked,” a movement for heart health, in honor of Cholesterol Education month in September. The initiative aims to bring patients, their loved ones, healthcare professionals and healthcare systems together in a shared mission to “unblock” barriers to heart health and raise awareness of the importance of screening cholesterol to minimize the risk of developing Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).   

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Dubai to Host ARM 2023: Global Collaboration Driving Radiology Excellence

Dubai to Host ARM 2023: Global Collaboration Driving Radiology Excellence

From Vision to Practice: Pioneering Radiology for Public Health

Dubai, UAE – 4 October 2023: The Annual Radiology Meeting (ARM 2023) is set to take place from 31st October to 2nd November at Dubai World Trade Centre, presenting prominent health experts from across the globe. The annual event unites radiologists, radiographers, manufacturers, distributors, and government representatives to strengthen collaboration efforts in advancing public health through radiology.

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71 children from around the world receive life-changing gene therapy

71 children from around the world receive life-changing gene therapy

for rare spinal muscle disorders at Medcare Women & Children Hospital

The hospital in Dubai becomes the first private health facility in the GCC offering gene therapy for Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disorder significantly diminishing the patient’s quality of life.

Dubai – October 04, 2023: Medcare Women & Children Hospital (MWCH) in Dubai has successfully treated 71 children suffering from life-threatening Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a disorder affecting the motor neurons, the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, located in the spinal cord. MWCH has emerged as the private health facility in the GCC to offer this life-saving gene treatment through a globally managed access programme for gene therapies.

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FOCP to host 90 events across the UAE

FOCP to host 90 events across the UAE offering free
screenings and boost community awareness of breast cancer

Throughout the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Friends of Cancer Patients will be empowering the UAE community with free clinical examinations, informative talks and more 


Sharjah, October 02, 2023

In light of the International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the UAE-based civil society organisation, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP), has launched its ‘Pink October’ campaign, which will be led by its popular breast cancer awareness and early detection initiative – Pink Caravan – and feature 90+ events and activations across the nation, throughout October. The community events will be published by Pink Caravan on its socials @ThePinkCaravan for locals and residents to attend and benefit from. 

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DR.SAHAR HASHMI, EXPERT IN AI IN HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGIES , SHARES INSIGHTS AT THE IHC HELD IN SWITZERLAND IN SEP 2023

Dr. Sahar Hashmi, MD-PhDCEO of Myriad Consulting LLC, has expertise in AI in healthcare, digital health, data science, and AI business, with a special emphasis on generative AI applications. Dr. Hashmi served as a faculty member at Harvard University, teaching a graduate-level course on “Technology Integrations and Innovations in AI Applications.” 

This course also discussed the business aspects of AI applications and included predictions about OpenAI’s ChatGPT launch well before it emerged as a competitor to Google search last year in November 2022. Dr.Hashmi contributes prominently to the prestigious Entrepreneur magazine in the US on topics related to generative AI applications in enterprises and the roles big tech giants play in healthcare and AI in healthcare generally. https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/sahar-hashmi

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