DUBAI / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has unveiled the “Protocol to Enhance Global Aviation Safety and Public Health Resilience”, aimed to combat the spread of communicable diseases through air travel. The UAE delegation presented the Protocol during the Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA) Joint Meeting in Germany. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, signed a $27 million (AED99 million) agreement to supply an ammunition production line to PT Pindad, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise and one of Asia’s leading defence manufacturers. The agreement is for the production of 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm calibre ammunition. It was signed in the presence ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has officially announced May 20 as the launch date of the National Survey for Health and Nutrition 2024 campaign, in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, health authorities, and local statistical centres. The announcement follows the completion of all technical preparatory stages related to the national survey. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and M42 have collaborated to launch the Abu Dhabi Biobank, with its first offering being the region’s largest hybrid cord blood bank. Reinforcing the emirate’s position as a leading destination for life sciences, the initiative aims to shorten waiting times for treatment, increase therapeutic access for patients, improve ...

ABU DHABI / WAM M42, a global tech-enabled health powerhouse, has launched the next generation of its open-access generative AI Clinical Large Language Model (LLM), Med42, during Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW). Building upon the success of the initial launch, Med42 represents the next evolution in AI-driven health innovation, poised to advance healthcare AI and transform patient care, while ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdulkareem Sultan AlOlama, CEO of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), emphasised the significance of the Food Innovation Conference 2024 for the Gulf region. He pointed out that the region, being a desert area with limited natural resources and water, needs innovative solutions to tackle the obstacles to food sustainability in the future. ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World has formed a partnership with freight mobility company Einride to electrify inter-terminal container flows at Jebel Ali Port, improving efficiency and sustainability at the 10th busiest port in the world. This will be the largest deployment of electric, autonomous freight mobility in the Middle East, operating 24/7 to reshape the landscape of transport in the ...

DUBAI/ GULF TIME Gulf Land Property Developers recently announced its collaboration with Tonino Lamborghini Group to develop an upscale residential community in the heart of Dubai. This distinctive development will bear the prestigious Tonino Lamborghini brand, synonymous with Italian quality and sophistication worldwide. The new residential community introduces a fresh perspective to lifestyle living in Dubai and aims to leverage ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, on Tuesday chaired the Ministerial Development Council meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the Council discussed a number of initiatives, projects, and regulatory guides submitted by ministries and federal departments ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the first edition of Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW), organised by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi under the theme ‘Accelerating the Future of Global Healthcare’, and taking place at Abu Dhabi ...