The World Health Care Congress convened in Abu Dhabi on December 5. For those of us in the US, media coverage was focusing on a dysfunctional congress in Washington. So now for something completely different, an innovative congress happening on the other side of the globe. more»

Online social networking sites provide a good platform for individuals and patients to get medical advice easily. However, a health expert has cautioned not to follow them blindly.

“People can learn a lot from the social media. We get to know the opinions of friends, colleagues and the patients who are suffering from the same medical condition like migraine, and learn their routine. Because doctors are so busy nowadays they might not be able to give you extensive information but you can get this now online,” Dr Prem Jagyasi, MD and CEO of ExHealth, Dubai, and founder of the Global Healthcare Network, told Khaleej Times. more»

The head of the capital's health authority has called on insurers to make patients see a GP first, rather than going straight to a specialist. more»

Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, President, CEO and CMO of Quantros, Inc., was recently a featured speaker at the World Health Care Congress Middle East, Dec 5 – 7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. more»

COULD the Persian Gulf become the next hot destination for medical tourism? That was one of the questions on the minds of delegates at a health conference this week in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The idea may have legs. more»

Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, President, CEO and CMO of Quantros, Inc., was recently a featured speaker at the World Health Care Congress Middle East, Dec. 5 – 7 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Now in its 7 th year, the conference is the flagship event of the World Congress, in which healthcare, government and corporate leaders formulate solutions to the challenges of healthcare cost, quality and delivery. more»

Several important announcements were made at this year’s World Health Care Congress Middle East held at the Beach Rotana Hotel 5th – 7th December. The congress saw a gathering of 500 global health care leaders share best practices for the future of health care in the UAE, the GCC countries and abroad. more»

The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Lilly U.A.E., regional headquarter, a branch of global pharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Company, announced today a joint-agreement for the development of a Private-Public Diabetes Partnership Program to improve diabetes outcomes in Abu Dhabi through improved education, healthcare and treatment for the coming three years. more»

About 35 per cent of the diabetes cases in the UAE remain undiagnosed, which increase the medical costs and complications arising out of a largely preventable disease, according to a recent study report released as part of the World Health Care Congress here on Tuesday. more»

More than 500 global thought leaders and key decision-makers in the healthcare industry are convening at the World Health Care Congress in Abu Dhabi to share global best practices. more»

ABU DHABI - The absence of an unified healthcare system, lack of information, inadequate financing and differing backgrounds of healthcare professionals are issues that need to be addressed first if the Gulf states hope to provide quality healthcare to its multi-national and multi-cultural population, experts said at the World Health Care Congress in the Capital. more»

GE Healthcare put the spotlight on its innovative healthymagination initiative aimed at reducing costs, and promoting sustainable and precision healthcare at the 'World Health Care Congress Middle East' in Abu Dhabi. more»

With easier accessibility to online information, patients are becoming more sophisticated and knowledgeable about their health conditions, and this has prompted hospitals to involve individuals in the type of health care services they need and expect. more»

It has been informed that the health insurance companies in UAE are facing huge challenges in their field at this period of time. Providing a sustainable health care environment to their clients has become a tough task for them. more»

More than half of diabetes patients have kept an eye on their blood sugar levels during the past 10 months, a government survey revealed. more»

The Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and two top global research-driven pharmaceutical firms will today sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of efforts to combat cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and as part of the official launch of HAAD's innovative forum. more»

Abu Dhabi healthcare experts told an international forum yesterday how they had initiated a plan of data collection from patients and clinicians that has enabled the emirate to focus on improving quality of care. more»

Universal access to healthcare and sustainability are major challenges faced by many countries across the globe, experts said on the first day of The World Health Care Congress (WHCC) Middle East. more»

Patient and clinic care are from now on going to be monitored, the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) said on the sidelines of the World Health Care Congress (WHCC) Middle East in the Capital. more»