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Health Care

RAK Hospital Webinar Explores the Psychology Behind Weight Loss

RAK Obefit Challenge 2025 continues with eye-opening insights into mindset, emotional triggers, and sustainable change

Ras Al Khiamah, UAE – April 29, 2025: As part of its ongoing RAK Weight Loss Challenge 2025, RAK Hospital hosted a deeply engaging and enlightening Obefit Webinar on “The Psychology of Weight Loss”, led by renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Savita Date. The session brought to light a powerful, often-overlooked truth: lasting weight loss begins in the mind, not just on the plate.

Dr Savita Date, Clinical Psychologist

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Health Care

Mental Health is not for Crazy People

There is a fact that stigma is the strongest barrier to reach to mental health support or treatment.

 »» We cannot deny the power of cultural stigma as the biggest barrier to seek mental health care. To be specific, if you have a mental illness; you are a sinner or you are possessed by evil spirits or you have a bad karma. Mental health is a taboo or shame rather than a condition that may be addressed by professionals and that can be healed, alleviated or cleared up.  It is not uncommon that if you have a family member who seems odd, this member is hidden as much as possible as it brings shame to family.

Dr. Ece Tansu, Clinical Psychologist, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai

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Health Care

BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU SWIM WITH CONTACT LENS ON THIS SUMMER

 As the summer approaches in UAE, people start spending more time in swimming pools. One of the problems of people who where corrective contact lenses is that they tend to use soft contact lens while swimming. This can be very dangerous of your eyes.

Dr Sandip Mitra, HOD, Consultant and head of cornea unit, Alzahra Hospital Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Health Care, Travel & Tourism

Healthtrip partners with Satguru Travel Group to serve medical tourists across PAN Africa.

Partnership to promote UAE, India, Turkey, Germany and Saudi hospitals across Africa, targeting its $11 billion medical tourism market.

Dubai, UAE: 26th April 2025: Healthtrip, the world’s largest digital health travel platform with a strong presence in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other markets, has announced a strategic partnership with Satguru Travel Group, a multi-award-winning travel management company with a strong footprint across the globe, including Africa, Europe, the Far East, India, and the Middle East. The collaboration is aimed at expanding inbound medical tourism from Pan-African countries to leading healthcare providers in the UAE, India, Turkey, Germany and Saudi Arabia.

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Health Care

AED 1.92 million in treatment funding marks an inspired Q1 for FOCP and 110 cancer patients

  • 31.9% of funds were allocated to medication and pharmaceutical supplies, 27.7% to radiotherapy, and 23.9% to chemotherapy
  • 9.3% supported bone marrow transplants, 6% covered diagnostic tests and lab analyses, and 1.2% went towards surgical procedures
  • Provided emotional support to 342 patients through 10 events held in partnership with seven sponsors
  • Organised nine community and awareness events with the participation of 650 individuals, in collaboration with 11 partners
  • Held 1st Board of Directors meeting; welcomed HE Najla Al Midfa as a new member


Sharjah, April 24, 2025

Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) continued to advance its mission of delivering medical and emotional support to cancer patients and their families during the first quarter of 2025. The Sharjah-based organisation allocated AED 1.92 million to fund treatment for 110 patients across the UAE, reinforcing its unwavering commitment to alleviating the burden of cancer care.

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