Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, provided washed platelets to a patient with very low platelets count who experienced an anaphylactic shock when transfused with platelets. An anaphylactic shock is a sudden and severe allergic reaction characterized by a marked drop in blood pressure, shortness of breath, and a significant […]
HE AbdulRahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, the Minister of Health and Prevention, said that International Nurses Day is an important occasion to highlight the strategic significance of the nursing profession in healthcare systems around the world and its essential position in supporting universal health coverage. Al Owais affirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic clearly demonstrated the […]
The Emirati Genome Program expanded its reach with new collection centres that have been added through NMC Healthcare’s network in Abu Dhabi, following the Department of Health’s (DOH) recent guidance to integrate healthcare facilities across the Emirate in the program. In addition to already existing collection centres which include the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre […]
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, is encouraging the community to continue donating blood throughout Ramadan to help manage the blood transfusion needs of patients across the emirate. To ensure easier access and increased flexibility for those observing fasts, Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services (ADBBS), has adapted the operational timings […]
‘Don’t worry’. This was the phrase that echoed through the mind of Mona Al Hadrami as she undertook one of the greatest logistical challenges facing any individual during the UAE’s COVID-19 response. The words were spoken by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed […]
The National Health Insurance Company – Daman has partnered with the UAE’shome-grown instant doctor appointment booking platform, Okadoc, easily accessible for insured members via Daman’s mobile app. This strategic partnership provides Daman’s Enhanced and Abu Dhabi Basic plan members hassle-free visibility of healthcare providers included within their policy network, and they can narrow down their search […]
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, provides guidelines and advice to help children fast during the Holy Month of Ramadan, emphasizing the importance of beginning with partial fasting for a few hours every day, and gradually increasing the timeframe to the comfort and capabilities of the child. Dr. Jamal AlJubeh, […]
A revolutionary technology developed within the Trabolsi Research Group at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) could dramatically improve the well-being of diabetic patients through a simple and straightforward way: an insulin oral delivery system that could replace traditional subcutaneous injections without the side effects caused by frequent injection. Using prepared layers of nanosheets with insulin loaded […]
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), one of the UAE’s largest hospitals for serious and complex care and a joint-venture partnership between Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)and Mayo Clinic,has successfully completed the first hip arthroscopy in the UAE capital as part of a hip labral tear repair procedure for a 69-year-old Emirati patient. The patient […]
Malaffi, the region’s first Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform,one of the key initiatives of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), has today announced that95% of hospitals within Abu Dhabi that use Electronic Medical Records, have connected their systems to Malaffi. Malaffi now safely and securely connects a total of 1075publicand private facilities across […]
