Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 April 2025: Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW) 2025 is set to welcome more than 15,000 visitors, 1,900 delegates and 200 speakers from 90 countries to facilitate knowledge exchange and forge strategic partnerships that drive meaningful progress in global health. Taking place from 15 – 17 April 2025 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the platform serves as a global community without borders, dedicated to advancing the future of health and well-being.
Continue reading Abu Dhabi Global Health Week 2025 Programme Drives Solutions to Unlock Longer, Healthier livesObesity significantly contributes to chronic skeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis, spinal stress, and hip joint damage.
For every extra kilogram of body weight, there is 4-6 times the force exerted on weight-bearing joints, such as the knees, hips, and spine.
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – April 8, 2025 – In a bid to support the community on their journey to better health, RAK Hospital hosted an insightful and interactive session on the critical link between obesity and bone health, as part of the 5th RAK Weight Loss Challenge 2025. The session, led by Dr. Bharath Patil, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon at RAK Hospital, focused on how excess weight impacts bone and joint health, and provided practical advice on managing weight to reduce the risk of chronic musculoskeletal issues.
Continue reading RAK Hospital Sheds Light on Obesity’s Hidden Toll on Bone Health in Informative SessionDuring the holy month of Ramadan 2025, the spirit of giving came alive in a remarkable initiative led by Let’s Walk Again with Dr. Knee—a social impact and health movement founded by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Azam Badar Khan, firmly known as Dr. Knee. With the official approval and support of Emirates Red Crescent, the initiative brought together over 1,500 children volunteers to distribute 3,000 Iftar meal packs to laborers and workers at Sajja Labour Park, Sharjah, across all Fridays of the holy month.
At the heart of this movement were the young heroes—students lovingly referred to as “Children”—who dedicated their time, energy, and compassion to serving those in need. These student volunteers came from schools across the UAE, supported passionately by school leadership, staff, and their families.
Continue reading Hearts of Service: 1,500 Children Volunteers Join Hands for Ramadan Iftar Drive in Sajja Labour Park with Dr. KneeMBZUAI is leading a healthcare revolution, from fetal health to remote accessibility, and deeper diagnosis to home-based care
Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 7, 2025: As artificial intelligence continues to transform healthcare, developments in multimodal models could hold the key to improving maternal and newborn health — the core focus for World Health Day 2025 today, under the theme ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’.
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is helping to lead AI-driven improvements in medical imaging and ultrasound analysis that could drastically improve the prenatal and postnatal health of babies, though this is just the tip of the University’s efforts to revolutionize healthcare. From understanding human biology in greater detail than ever before to serving remote and illiterate communities, faculty, students, and researchers at MBZUAI are tackling some of the biggest challenges in healthcare today.
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