PRESS RELEASE - First Response Healthcare launches innovative mobile app, aiming to provide personalised medical care at-home in the UAE

 

13 May 2025, Dubai, UAE: First Response Healthcare (FRH), a leader in at-home healthcare services, has officially launched its eagerly awaited mobile app ‘Drect’ during its annual internal award show.

 

Dubai Redefines Convenience: First Response Healthcare Launches Premium At-Home Dental Care Services

 

16th December 2024, Dubai, UAE: First Response Healthcare (FRH), part of First Response Holding and a pioneer in at-home medical services, today announced the launch of its innovative Dentist At-Home Service, revolutionizing oral healthcare accessibility in the United Arab Emirates.

Türkiye expects 30 pct upsurge in health tourism patients in 2023

 

Türkiye expects to receive over 1.8 million health tourists in 2023, with an increase of approximately 30 percent, the head of a tourism professional organization has said.

Penang set to improve its healthcare tourism

 

The booming healthcare travel industry of Penang has compelled Firefly to launch Penang-Medan-Banda Aceh flight routes, making use of Boeing 737 jetliners in facilitating the increasing demand.

Making Mental Health a Daily Practice

 

Mental health issues are rising in direct conjunction with our health systems being stressed beyond their capacity. As people of all ages are gripped by anxiety, depression, and addiction, mental health professionals are re-writing the playbook.

HealthStars EXCELerator of GHA: driving business and health results through innovation

 

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, October 4, 2022 - The Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) announced the launch of HealthStars EXCELerator, a program developed to accelerate innovation and maximize opportunities for business success in the global health area.

Let’s hope for COVID-19 to stay: Wellness 4 Humanity

Wellness 4 Humanity is one out of many companies that make big money due to the pandemic.

Would it be fair to assume companies like Pfizer, Moderna and Wellness 4 Humanity want COVID-19 to stay.

But can you blame them?

WHO: pandemic ‘Nowhere Near Over’

 

The World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.

Greek medical expert: Escalation and de-escalation of Omicron will last 1-2 months

Professor of Pathology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Patras in Greece, Charalambos Gogos, spoke about the rapid spread of COVID-19’s Omicron variant across Greece, greekcitytimes.com reports.

WHO warns Europe once again at the epicentre of pandemic

Europe is once again “at the epicentre” of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent.

The Need of Booster Shots Have Sparked a Global Health Debate.

 

As the Delta variant spreads, a heated debate has erupted over whether public health officials should recommend booster shots. On one side, global health officials argue that available vaccines should be used to immunise high-risk people in poor countries where few have received the shots.

Visitors venture out boldly, raising government concerns regarding third wave

 

The upper-middle-class with monetary strength is stepping out boldly in search of fresh air, breaking away from the monotony of routine life. The medical fraternity and local authorities are, however, truly worried. While travel does widen one’s horizon and recharges batteries, caution cannot be thrown to winds, at least not yet when the third wave could be lurking in a sinister way.

Estonian Government Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates

 

The Estonian Government has gone live with VaccineGuard to support the country’s response to COVID-19 pandemic and extend its vaccination programme with secure and internationally verifiable certificates ensuring the attestation of reliable vaccination with authentic vaccines.

Thinking of Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine for Your Hospitality Employees?

As  "normal" activities begin to resume, thanks to the COVID vaccine, many employers are facing a challenge: How can I encourage my employees to get the COVID vaccine? In the hospitality industry, organizations such as the AHLA and AAHOA have been advocating for hotel workers to have early access to the vaccine. However, 29% of hotel workers say they do not intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine. So some hospitality brands may wonder, can I force my employees to get the vaccine? In a word: No.

Dubai Launches Vaccination Campaign for Hotel Employees at The Palm Jumeirah

 

Dubai Tourism in coordination with the Ministry of Health & Prevention and hospitality stakeholders launched a vaccination campaign for employees of 20 hotels located on The Palm Jumeirah.

DIY COVID-19 Mouth Wash Test Aims to Save Tourism

An Austrian startup’s do-it-yourself test, using a mouth wash solution that doesn't release aerosols, reopens the tourism and events industries for business, without compromising on the health of tourists and attendees.

WHO: African nations ‘far from ready’ for COVID-19 vaccination drive

 

Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa highlighted the importance of strong planning and preparation for successful inoculations against COVID-19.

“The largest immunization drive in Africa’s history is right around the corner, and African governments must urgently ramp up readiness. Planning and preparation will make or break this unprecedented endeavor,” she said.

COVID-19 Official Update by the Chief Public Health Officer

 

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement today:

“As the resurgence of COVID-19 activity continues in Canada, we are tracking a range of epidemiological indicators to monitor where the disease is most active, where it is spreading and how it is impacting the health of Canadians and public health, laboratory and healthcare capacity. The following is the latest summary on national numbers and trends, and the actions we all need to be taking to maintain COVID-19 at manageable levels across the country. 

Since the first cases were reported in March 2020, there have been 213,959 cases of COVID-19, including 9,922 deaths reported in Canada; these cumulative numbers tell us about the overall burden of COVID-19 illness to date. Though the cumulative number is high and continues to increase, it is important to remember that the vast majority of Canadians remain susceptible to COVID-19. This is why it is important for everyone to continue with individual precautions that will keep ourselves, our families and our communities safer.  

At this time, there are 24,401 active cases across the country. The latest national-level data indicate daily averages of 2,488 new cases (Oct 16-22) and 74,719 people tested, with 3.1% testing positive (Oct 11-17). Outbreaks continue to contribute to COVID-19 spread in Canada. These vary in size from just a few cases to larger clusters occurring in a range of settings including long term care and assisted living facilities, schools, congregate living settings, industrial work settings and large social gatherings. Larger clusters tell us that closed and crowded settings and/or not sufficiently maintaining public health practises, such as physical distancing and mask wearing, can amplify spread of the virus.

While I know keeping physically apart is difficult, particularly when we want to mark life’s important moments like weddings and funerals, now is not the time for hosting large in-person gatherings. Right now, doing the best thing to keep our family, friends and community safer means keeping safely apart, connecting virtually, and finding safer ways to care and support each other.

The number of people experiencing severe illness continues to increase. Provincial and territorial data, indicate that an average of 1,010 people with COVID-19 were being treated in Canadian hospitals each day during the most recent 7-day period (Oct 16-22), including 209 of whom were being treated in intensive care units. During the same period, there were an average of 23 COVID-19-related deaths reported daily. 

As hospitalisations and deaths tend to lag behind increased disease activity by one to several weeks, the concern is that we have yet to see the extent of severe impacts associated with the ongoing increase in COVID-19 disease activity. As well, influenza and respiratory infections typically increase during the Fall and Winter, placing increased demands on hospitals. This is why it is so important for people of all ages to maintain public health practises that keep respiratory infection rates low.

Canada needs a collective effort to sustain the public health response through to the end of the pandemic, while balancing the health, social and economic consequences. We can all do our part by keeping our number of in-person close contacts low and committing to proven effective public health practises; stay home/self-isolate if you have any symptoms, maintain physical distancing, wear a face mask as appropriate, and keep up with hand, cough and surface hygiene. Canadians can also go the extra mile by sharing credible information on COVID-19 risks and prevention practises and measures to reduce COVID-19 in communities and by downloading the COVID Alert app to help limit the spread of COVID-19. 

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WHO sees record single-day jump in coronavirus cases: Live news

 

• The World Health Organization has reported a record-breaking number of coronavirus cases worldwide, with at least 307,930 cases confirmed in just one day. 

• Victoria, the second-most populous state in Australia and the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, has reported 35 new cases – the lowest daily rise in three months.

• More than 28.8 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the coronavirus and more than 922,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. About 19.5 million people have recovered.

Here are the latest updates:

Monday, September 14

01:02 GMT – South Korea reports decline in new cases with 109 testing positive

South Korea’s coronavirus monitoring agency reported on Monday at least 109 COVID-19 cases – the 12th straight day that infections stayed below 200.

Yonhap quoted the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency as saying that of the new cases reported, 98 were of domestic origin, with the overall total hitting 22,285.

Five more deaths were also reported, compared to three on Sunday, raising the death toll to 363.

00:45 GMT – Mexico’s coronavirus deaths near 71,000

Mexico’s health ministry has reported reported 4,408 new coronavirus cases and 217 additional deaths, bringing the total number of infections to 668,381 and the death toll to 70,821 deaths.

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely higher than the confirmed cases, and the country has also reported over 120,000 in excess deaths in recent months.

00:10 GMT – Australia’s Victoria sees lowest rise in COVID-19 cases

Victoria, the second-most populous state in Australia and the centre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, has reported its lowest number of new cases in three months.

The state reported 35 new cases on Monday, and seven deaths.

Melbourne has begun to ease some of the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 disease. Residents are now allowed to spend an additional two hours outside every day, and the city’s controversial overnight curfew has been shortened by one hour.

00:05 GMT – WHO reports record one-day increase in cases, up over 307,000

The World Health Organization has reported another record-breaking number of coronavirus cases, worldwide with at least 307,930 cases in just one day. 

The previous record reported by WHO was 306,857 on September 6.

India, the United States and Brazil posted the highest number of cases, with India reporting over 94,300 cases on Sunday. Europe has also seen a resurgence of cases.

India, the United States and Brazil posted the highest number of cases, with India reporting over 94,300 cases on Sunday [Divyakant Solanki/EPA]

00:01 GMT – Greece reports 207 new COVID-19 cases as it prepares to reopen schools

Greek health authorities have reported 207 new coronavirus cases including 29 infections from abroad, with three more fatalities, as the country prepares to reopen its schools on Monday.

The total cases now stand at 13,240 and 305 deaths. Of the total number of cases, about three-quarters were recorded in August, with a median age of 39. Meanwhile, among the fatalities, the average age is 78.

Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m Ted Regencia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

For all the key developments from yesterday, September 13, go here.

SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies

Tags: World Health Organization

Dubai’s health sector ready for welcoming overseas travelers

 

Dubai’s health sector is ready for welcoming overseas travelers with Emirati travel getting back on track, said the Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

The reopening of airports, aggressive testing and sanitization and recommencement of elective surgeries and other healthcare services are “clear indicators of Dubai’s readiness to restart health tourism”, said DHA in a webinar themed, ‘Dubai Leads the Great Comeback: DXH welcomes the world to exceptional health experiences’, which was staged on 22nd July.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai said that the medical tourism sector would contribute around 500,000 visitors to the emirate by 2021.

DHA said that this is still much achievable and tourists are waiting to travel to Dubai for health or medical reasons since the Emirates has now lifted entry restrictions and restarted normal hospital services for both inpatients and outpatients.

The UAE was ranked one of the safest nations during the pandemic –number one in the Arab region and one of the world’s top 10 regarding managing COVID-19.

Dubai’s aims to become a preferred global health tourism destination and a center for top-accredited healthcare facilities.

Dubai is thinking about enhancing its medical tourism offering with a renewed focus on preventive and alternative health practices like Ayurveda, homeopathy and yoga.

Tags: Dubai, Middle East, Dubai Health Authority