Communicable diseases (CDs) among expatriate workers in Gulf countries pose a health threat and are a concern for healthcare providers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), say experts. Doctors called… Read more »
The newest nutrition bill from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, has set new nutritional standards for snacks served in schools across the country…. Read more »
The Ministry of Health (MoH) in the United Arab Emirates has announced the reduction in prices for 205 drugs, reports Gulf News. The cheaper drugs include 14 used for treating… Read more »
Aiming to attract the increasing numbers of global medical tourists, Taiwan has launched five “health liaison centres”, with four in airports. These centres will provide medical consultations, aiming to “enhance… Read more »
The Saudi Ministry of Health has started a huge recruitment drive for 3,500 expat medical professionals for vacancies in hospitals across the Kingdom. The majority of staff, including doctors and… Read more »
A new law has made it compulsory for all companies to provide health insurance for employees in Dubai. The new plans which will be introduced over the next three years… Read more »
The economic crisis has affected all European countries to some degree and while Austria isn’t featured as often as Greece, Spain, or Italy, savings and cuts are still being made…. Read more »
Thailand’s health ministry is fighting legal challenges over its plans to introduce larger health warnings on tobacco packaging. Big tobacco companies are taking the health authority to court over the… Read more »
Expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be charged an annual fee of Dhs500 (€102, US$136) from the renewal and issue of health cards. An additional fee of… Read more »
Plagued by lack of funding and low wages, Hungarian hospitals are now facing the loss of doctors to more lucrative positions abroad. On average, a junior doctor in Hungary earns… Read more »