Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Health Services (EHS) has launched a new smart system for risk management and patient safety covering 17 hospitals and 73 primary health care centres across the country. The newly launched system aims to improve quality programmes through the provision of a complete vision in one platform. The largest of its kind, the project also ...
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Nakheel opens new shopping, leisure hub at Nad Al Sheba
Dubai / WAM Dubai developer Nakheel is expanding its retail portfolio with Nad Al Sheba Pavilion, a new shopping and leisure destination at the Nad Al Sheba Villas community, Dubai. Spanning more than 36,426 square feet, the pavilion features key retailers and a beauty salon, all of which have opened on July 15. The development will also include facilities such ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed launches $1million coding challenge
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, called upon the graduates of the One Million Arab Coders initiative to compete in the initiatives challenge and develop projects and solutions using the skills they acquired during their participation in the programme. The grand prize for ...
Read More »UAE, a forward-looking vision to contain Covid-19 with vaccines and drugs
Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi Director-General of WAM ABU DHABI / WAM With a long-term forward-looking vision, the UAE continues its efforts to combat the spread of the Covid-19 variant, with the Ministry of Health and Prevention announcing the adoption of one of the most important modern pharmaceutical drugs that have proven its efficacy in treating the virus so that the ...
Read More »UAE sees 1,504 new recoveries from Covid-19
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 265,482 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, MoHAP announced 1,529 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 660,978. The ministry also noted that an ...
Read More »Etihad launches 65th destination with first flight to Vienna, Austria
Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, on Sunday launched its inaugural flight to Vienna, the first of a new twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and the Austrian capital. Flight EY147 departed Abu Dhabi International Airport at 7.30 am on Sunday. The new service will be operated on Thursdays and Sundays using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, offering ...
Read More »UAE among top 20 globally in fixed broadband speeds
Dubai / WAM The UAE has ranked among top 20 countries globally in the fixed broadband index with the fastest average download speeds in May, according to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis. “This global achievement is a testimony to UAE leadership’s vision and commitment in bringing ...
Read More »UAE, Israel to cooperate in food, water security
Dubai / WAM The sharing of knowledge and expertise in agricultural and water technologies were top of the agenda during the visit of Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, to Israel, with the trip aligned with the historic opening of the UAE embassy in Tel Aviv. The visit, which Almheiri and her colleagues from the Food and ...
Read More »Seha, ERC sign cooperation deal in healthcare, humanitarian fields
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) on Saturday signed a cooperation agreement to advance their partnership in healthcare, humanitarian and community fields. Establishing a framework for cooperation and coordination between the sides to bolster their programmes and provide a broader scale of healthcare services to beneficiaries, the agreement was signed ...
Read More »SIB reports 289.5m net profit in H1
Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced an increase in its operating profit before provisions by 25.6 percent, amounting to AED 417.3 million for the first six months, compared to AED 332.3 million for the same period of the previous year. Net profit amounts to AED 289.5 million for the six months period ended June 30 compared to AED ...
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