April, 2016

• 16 April

  DHA to finish ISAHD by June

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will complete the implementation of Dubai’s Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme ISAHD (Bringing Happiness), by the end of June, 2016. DHA is currently in the third and final phase of implementing the scheme on companies with less than 100 employees, including all spouses, dependents and domestic workers. Dr. Haidar Al Yousuf, Director of ...

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• 16 April

  Masdar seeks to patent ‘Camel Monitoring System’

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM A student from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology capitalised on the latest technological advances in computer science and signal processing to innovate one of the UAE’s oldest and cherished pastimes – camel racing. Recognising the novelty and potential commercial applications of the student-led innovation, Masdar Institute has filed a provisional patent with the ...

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• 16 April

  Int’l Family Medicine Expo begins today

    DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and President of the DHA, the 3rd edition of Int’l Family Medicine Conference and Expo will begin on Sunday at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition centre, themed “Overcoming Challenges in Primary Health Care”. The IFM ...

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• 16 April

  Profit of Abu Dhabi’s 5 top banks reaches AED19.97bn

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The records set by the general index of confidence in the business climate and its sub-indexes in 2015 shows a continuous positive outlook. According to the index survey and statements of respondents, Khalifa Bin Salem Al Mansoori, ADDED Acting Undersecretary noted, the key factors that have their effects on the evaluation of business establishments of the ...

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• 16 April

  EDA organizes diplomatic training for students

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates diplomatic Academy (EDA) organized an interactive training course for over 100 students of the UAE Youth Ambassador Program (UAEYAP). The 3-day course, held in Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi, focused on familiarizing participants with elements of diplomacy, protocol, etiquette and communication, negotiation skills, as well as teaching them how to conduct country ...

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• 16 April

  DHA to strengthen alliance with primary health sector

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) held a brainstorming session on Saturday to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration between the Authority’s hospital and primary healthcare sector. The aim of the session was to help device mechanisms and policies that will help further strengthen the continuum of care for patients. HE Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the ...

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• 16 April

  EEG to increase green spaces

  

    Dubai / WAM Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) continues its quest of increasing sustainable green spaces within UAE under its flagship campaign ‘For our Emirates We Plant’. With the aim of inculcating an urge to recycle within different sectors of the society, EEG launched a special recycling campaign wherein participants were asked to collect certain quantities of paper and aluminium Cans ...

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• 16 April

  Dubai to host int’l family medicine conference

    Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, the 3rd edition of International Family Medicine Conference and Exhibition (IFM) will begin on Sunday at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition centre, themed “Overcoming Challenges in Primary Health Care”. ...

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• 16 April

  DHA to implement mandatory health insurance by June

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will complete the implementation of Dubai’s Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme ISAHD (Bringing Happiness), by the end of June, 2016. DHA is currently in the third and final phase of implementing the scheme on companies with less than 100 employees, including all spouses, dependents and domestic workers Dr Haidar Al Yousuf, Director of Public ...

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• 16 April

  DP World, Trakhees to tame pollution at Jabel Ali Port

  

    DUBAI / WAM In a far-reaching move to tackle hazardous liquid pollution at its flagship Jebel Ali Port, DP World UAE Region signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Planning and Development – Trakhees, the regulatory arm of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai, PCFC, to enforce the International Convention for the Prevention of ...

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