Health

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that mandatory genetic testing will be introduced as part of the premarital screening programme for all Emiratis planning to marry nationwide, starting early January 2025. This initiative follows a decision from the Emirates Genome Council, approved during the UAE government’s annual …

Continuing a 30-year partnership that has yielded 82 U.S. patents and countless medical breakthroughs for kids and their families, the Government of the United Arab Emirates has strengthened its transformational commitment to Children’s National Hospital with a new $35 million donation focused on prenatal, neonatal and maternal health. The announcement …

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (49) of 2024 regulating healthcare activities and professions in Dubai. The resolution applies …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has called on all pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia for Hajj to take the flu jab and receive all necessary vaccinations. MoHAP advised to take all required basic doses at least 15 days before travelling to ensure the vaccine’s effectiveness and provide sufficient …

Ministry of Health and Prevention: In order to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims, and Umrah performers, the Ministry emphasizes the mandatory requirement of receiving all necessary doses of vaccinations, especially the influenza vaccine. The elderly are advised to receive the necessary vaccinations 10 days prior to traveling, to …

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has temporarily shut down two healthcare facilities. This action was taken in response to a series of violations observed by the department’s healthcare quality team. One medical centre has been closed temporarily pending …

The UAE health authorities have launched an updated version of “Al Hosn” app, the national digital healthcare platform for vaccinations and more in the UAE. Now empowered with vital features to safeguard the health of younger generations, the upgrade aims to further the goals of the National Immunisation Programme, highlighting …

A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report highlighted that 5.6 billion people – 71 percent of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco – five times more than in 2007. This WHO Report on the global …

 The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday that cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it. Dengue rates are rising globally, with reported cases since 2000 up eight-fold to 4.2 million in 2022, WHO said. …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged the public to be aware of the virus causing Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid travelling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless it’s necessary due to the recent spread of Marburg virus. This comes after several Arab countries advised their citizens …