Burjeel Holdings PLC has announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in the Specialist Physiotherapy Centre, a premier healthcare facility in Makkah, through its subsidiary, Burjeel KSA. With a total investment value of SAR6.5 million, this acquisition aligns with Burjeel’s strategy to broaden its footprint in Saudi Arabia and enhance its capabilities to deliver world-class […]
The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC)has successfully performed four testicular tissue cryopreservation (TTC) procedures on four young patients (2, 7, 4 and 10 years-old respectively) prior to undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation to treat their diseases. Two of the boys suffered from immunodeficiency diseases, one was diagnosed with leukemia and the other with thalassemia. Launching […]
The Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC) has successfully performed four testicular tissue cryopreservation (TTC) procedures on four young patients (2, 7, 4 and 10 years-old respectively) prior to undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation to treat their diseases. Two of the boys suffered from immunodeficiency diseases, one was diagnosed with leukemia and the other with thalassemia. […]
In a groundbreaking operation that showcases M42’s Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children’s commitment to delivering world-class, multidisciplinary care, a 14-year-old has successfully undergone a complex scoliosis surgery, reflecting the facility’s high international standards and expertise. Alyah Eisa Qasim Mahmoud Alhosani, a 14-year-old Emirati with brittle bone disease and neuromuscular scoliosis, has faced […]
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has introduced a groundbreaking medication for patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, making Abu Dhabi the first in the region to offer such medication. This advancement represents a significant step forward in enhancing patient care and healthcare outcomes for […]
SEHA, a subsidiary of PureHealth, successfully performed an Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) on a 39-year-old male at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC). This case underscores SEHA’s dedication to employing advanced medical technologies and procedures for patient-centred interventions, thereby setting new standards in emergency medical care. The patient, a previously healthy individual, presented to SKMC with […]
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), one of the UAE’s largest hospitals for serious and complex care and a subsidiary of thePureHealthgroup, has today announced the extra-ordinary delivery of five newborn babies – all from a quintuplet pregnancy. Quintuplet pregnancy is extremely rare, with spontaneous occurrences happening in approximately 1 in 45 to 60 million pregnancies […]
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children, part of the M42 group, has implemented the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP), an internationally-recognized safety program. Originally developed by the globally renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, CUSP focuses on enhancing safety across all aspects of operations including patient care through […]
For the first time in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC) has successfully performed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy (CAR-T) for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), marking a major step forward in personalized treatment for autoimmune diseases. This breakthrough offers new hope to lupus patients, a condition that causes the […]
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has launched the “MS Helpline,” a new service designed to provide information on specialist Multiple Sclerosis (MS) healthcare practitioners across the UAE. The helpline also offers active listening support and facilitates mental health assessments. It also serves as a data collection tool to build the NMSS’s database and enhance existing programs. […]
