Dubai, UAE – April 2025 – In a groundbreaking medical achievement, Jessica Cruz, an 11-year-old girl travelled from the Philippines to undergo a life changing Scoliosis correction surgery at the Adam Vital Hospital in Dubai, an Accredited Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic & Spine Care. The complex procedure was successfully performed by renowned Spinal Deformity expert Prof. Dr. Hany Abdel Gawwad, who corrected Jessica’s severe spinal curvature and, against the odds, avoided the paralysis doctors had long warned her family to expect.
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AD Ports Group and Burjeel Holdings Launch DOCKTOUR at Make it in the Emirates

The new healthcare logistics joint venture is set to transform delivery of medical infrastructure and services across Africa
- The platform provides robust emergency response capabilities by ensuring the timely delivery of critical healthcare logistics
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 20 May 2025: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS) and Burjeel Holdings (ADX: BURJEEL) have officially launched their healthcare logistics joint venture (JV), DOCKTOUR, during Make it in the Emirates, one of the UAE’s most comprehensive economic programs.

The platform was unveiled at the Burjeel Holdings booth, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, and Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings.
Continue reading AD Ports Group and Burjeel Holdings Launch DOCKTOUR at Make it in the EmiratesAbu Dhabi Public Health Centre and Authority of Social Contribution- Ma’an launch fundraising initiative for early disease screening in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, 18 May 2025: The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) and the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, Abu Dhabi Government’s official channel to receive social contributions, have signed a landmark agreement to jointly launch a fundraising initiative to support early screening programmes for cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes among basic health insurance holders in Abu Dhabi emirate.

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre Partner with Emirates Foundation for a Healthier Abu Dhabi
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre Partner with Emirates Foundation for a Healthier Abu DhabiThe partnership expands Active Abu Dhabi into a holistic, community-wide health movement
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16Th May 2025: At the 25th World Conference of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) being hosted in Abu Dhabi for the first time, Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), announced a strategic partnership with Emirates Foundation to scale the impact of the Active Abu Dhabi initiative, aimed at promoting long-term behavioral change in health and wellbeing.
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