World renowned specialists to visit Al Baraha, Al Qassimi, Al Amal, Khorfakkan, Saqr, Abdullah bin Omran, Fujairah, Dibba and Obaidullah hospitals Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the details of its Visiting Consultants Program for the month of December 2018, to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients. Doctors participating in this month’sRead more about Ministry of Health and Prevention announces Visiting Consultants Program for December 2018[...] Read More

Join the 10th edition of the Beat Diabetes Walk at Dubai’s Zabeel Park on Friday, November 23, 2018, to help raise awareness about diabetes and reinforce the need to adopt healthy lifestyle. Registrations for the 10th annual Beat Diabetes Walk in the UAE can be completed at Oasis Mall (cash registrations and on-the-spot kit collection)Read more about One day to go – Join the 10th annual Beat Diabetes Walk[...] Read More

Early detection and treatment can reduce the risk of blindness by 95 percent By: Dr. Saleh Al Messabi, President of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology Everyone with diabetes is at risk of losing their vision. Patients with diabetes must not underestimate the impact that the disease may have on losing their eyesight. That means that thoseRead more about Diabetes can make you go blind![...] Read More

AstraZeneca releases full results from the DECLARE-TIMI 58 cardiovascular outcomes trial, the largest SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) trial conducted to date The reduction in the composite endpoint of hospitalisation for heart failure (hHF) and cardiovascular death was consistent across the entire patient population, which included those with CV risk factors and those with established CV diseaseRead more about Significantly reduced cardiovascular complications in patient population with type 2 diabetes announced in landmark DECLARE-TIMI 58 trial[...] Read More

• Awareness campaign across the UAE launched to shed light on the burdens the neurological disease has on individuals’ lives • Migraine is the second-highest cause of disability in the United Arab Emirates • Migraine is a seriously debilitating condition, being the third-most common disease in the world • Migraines are often undiagnosed and untreatedRead more about Migraine is a leading cause of disability in the UAE, but is a hugely misunderstood condition[...] Read More

The campaign falls in line with the celebration of World Osteoporosis Day The Ministry of Health and Prevention organized an awareness campaign on osteoporosis in cooperation with Sharjah Municipality to celebrate World Osteoporosis Day. The campaign included a free examination on bone density for employees as well as the distribution of leaflets containing information onRead more about Ministry of Health and Prevention holds awareness campaign on osteoporosis[...] Read More

Al Qassimi, Khorfakkan, Saqr, Shaam, Fujairah, Dibba, Kuwait, Obaidullah and Kalba hospitals covered under the program The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) announced the details of its Visiting Doctors Program for the month of November 2018, to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients. Doctors participating in this month’s program will be visitingRead more about Ministry of Health & Prevention announces Visiting Doctors Program for November 2018[...] Read More

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the second phase completion of its initiative, ‘Heart Experts,’ which designates a select group of students to serve as awareness ambassadors for cardiovascular health in their schools, neighborhood and local community. The program was launched in an experimental stage last May at the Al Mawakeb SchoolRead more about Ministry of Health and Prevention’s ‘Heart Experts’ program to designate students as awareness ambassadors for cardiovascular health in schools and local communities[...] Read More

H.E. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Prevention, signed a partnership agreement with Leif Johansson, Chairman of leading global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, as part of its strategy to enhance the outcomes of national indicators in the field of respiratory diseases and cancer, to achieve the objectives of the National AgendaRead more about UAE Minister of Health & Prevention signs partnership agreement with AstraZeneca[...] Read More

• Program part of Itmenan’s ‘Universal Periodic Examination’ & ‘Early Detection of Cancer’ initiatives • Government urges active community participation The Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched its month-long Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program to raise community awareness on early detection and diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods, and risk factors. Breast cancer isRead more about Ministry of Health and Prevention launches month-long Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Program[...] Read More