Dubai, UAE: The way the healthcare industry accounts for its rising costs is a topic that has received much interest on a global scale. The USA today spends 17-19% of its GDP on healthcare while most countries in the OECD spend 8-9% and the GCC spend 3-4%. In the US, the government sponsored Medicaid and [...]
Dubai, UAE: Informa Life Sciences, organisers of the 4th Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East 2012 Exhibition and Congress, has introduced a new category to the upcoming 2012 Hospital Build Awards. The M+Health Award for the Best Health Care Initiative by a Telecom Provider is aimed at recognising the use of mobile technologies to improve [...]
Dubai, UAE: According to Zawya Project Monitor, existing healthcare infrastructure in the GCC is valued at more than $10.2 billion. Industry experts estimate that strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the GCC would boost overall expenditure as well as per capita spending through improved services at new facilities. GCC-wide plans for hospital infrastructure upgrade are enticing big [...]
Dubai, UAE: Regional governments are increasingly focusing their efforts towards creating world-class healthcare facilities, and in doing so are improving the country’s regulatory environment and capacity planning. Governments are increasingly looking to Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to help ease the burden on the healthcare facilities, as well as helping with the financial impact of opening/renovating [...]
Dubai, UAE: All eyes were on Dubai at the end of last month as the world’s healthcare professionals and companies specialising in medical equipment came together at the Arab Health Exhibition & Congress 2012 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE. As the 37th edition of the event, the show achieved an estimated [...]
Dubai, UAE: Total joint replacement had been in effect as early as the 1970s and 80s. Lots of patients from the Middle East, who underwent their primary knee or hip surgeries abroad at that time, are now undergoing revision joint replacement here in their home countries. That by itself is a testimony of technology transfer [...]
Dubai, UAE: Informa Exhibitions, the organiser of the world’s second largest healthcare exhibition, Arab Health, and the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR), the organiser of worldwide conferences on joint reconstruction, have announced they will be working together on the launch of the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction – Middle East (ICJR-ME), which is scheduled [...]
Dubai, UAE: In recognition of the growing importance of mobile health in the Middle East, international experts in healthcare and Information Technology are set to gather in Dubai for the leading m+Health Conference on 24th January 2012, as part of the Arab Health Exhibition & Congress from 23rd – 26th January 2012. Supported by du [...]
Dubai, UAE: The shortlist of nominations for the 2012 Arab Health Innovation & Achievement Awards has been announced with more than 50 healthcare facilities from the United Arab Emirates vying for the top spot in this year’s awards. With hospitals such as Corniche Hospital, Rashid Hospital and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) making it [...]
Tranzone Announces New Long-Term Partnership with GSK At today’s opening ceremony at their facility in Jebel Ali, Tranzone announced a new contract with Glaxo Smith Kline, a major player in the health care industry. Mr Aiman Hamadallah, Vice President Finance Banaja Holdings, Juergen Hirsch, General Manager Tranzone Logistics FZCO and Mr. Fouad Benghalem, SVP Middle [...]
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