UAE News

Highlighting the Successes of the 6th Edition of the Geriatric & Senior Citizens Conference

The conference chairman, Dr. Abdulla Saeed Al Ali, Consultant of Geriatric Medicine at Zayed Military Hospital, welcomed healthcare professionals, researchers, practitioners, and experts in the field of Geriatrics to the conference that was held on 20 May 2023. It is a platiorm for exchanging knowledge and expertise to explore beter solutions for beter treatment of […]

1st International UAE Rare Disease Society Congress: An Unforgettable Experience

Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, the 1st International UAE Rare Disease Society Congress was an unforgettable experience for all participants. This congress that took place from the 25th to the 26th of February 2023 in InterContinental, Dubai Festival City, UAE, has attracted the attention of many […]

1st Tawam International Neurology Conference: Reflecting on a Successful Conference

As we always aspire to enhance patient care and raise awareness, the 1st Tawam International Neurology Conference has proved to be a renowned success for all participants offering insights, inspiration, and networking opportunities. The 1st Tawam Internatioonal Neurology Conference highlighted the recent developments in the field of neurology. The three-day hybrid conference that took place […]

Vitamin D Deficiency Management in Adults Through Pharmaceutical Care

The role of vitamin D in calcium homeostasis has been appreciated since 1921. However, the interest in vitamin D has been on the increase recently after the association of vitamin D with non-skeletal diseases as well and its potential role in the prevention of auto-immune disease, cancer, mental health problems and cardiovascular disease. Despite the […]

Vitamin D Deficiency – A Public Health Issue in Asian Populations

Human body is designed by nature that it requires a myriad of nutrients to meet its physiological needs for optimal functioning. Diet provides most of these nutrients however, fat soluble vitamin D, generally classified as a steroid hormone and is unique for being sourced from sunlight exposure. Dr. Saeed Akhtar, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan, said […]

An Evidence Based Review On Vitamin D’s Role in Respiratory Diseases

Vitamin D is one of the most widely studied vitamins in last ten years. Researchers in the field continue to get more data worldwide on its role in the regulation of various biological bodily functions which is mostly observational at present and the quality of evidence is moderate in view of the predominately small trials. […]

How Minimally Invasive Surgeries Are Becoming Popular?

Now a days we walk in and out of the operation theatre just like we walk into a movie theatre. Though this might sound a bit exaggerated it is not far from becoming a reality. Walking into the hospital, getting a surgery done and walking out of the hospital on the same day is the […]

Medical Tourism in UAE

UAE is becoming a popular destination for medical tourism. With a target of half a million international medical tourists by 2020 UAE is aiming high. The same number of medical tourists are also expected from within, in total the number is 1 Million which is high, considering the population of UAE which is 9.5 million. […]