http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/healthcareen-usCopyright 2012 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:00 GMT1614476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/healthcarehttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/NMC_Health_plc_Interim_Management_Statement-ZAWYA20120515073032/NMC Health Plc (LSE:NMC) ('NMC'), a leading integrated healthcare provider operating across the United Arab Emirates,issued its Interim Management Statement for the period from 31 December 2011 to 30 April 2012.Tue, 15 May 2012 14:52:12 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120515073032Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/BMI_Middle_East_and_Africa_Pharma_and_Healthcare_Insight_May12-pdf_150512085455/BMI View: The better-regulated markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), South Africa and Israel will remain the most rewarding and least risky for drugmakers operating in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). However, these markets are rapidly approaching maturity and are expected to grow only in the mid-to-high single digits. As pharmaceutical companies look to enter markets with higher potential, they will likely turn their attention first to the Gulf Levant and then North Africa, where population demographics, the regulatory framework and macroeconomic factors will facilitate growth. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries remain the final frontier in terms of investment because the risks in these countries are higher and at present the rewards are lower. However, their appeal lies in the long term and the companies that establish their brands sooner rather than later will benefit most. Generally speaking, BMI has preferred the Southern African region over East Africa, which has recently been overtaken in attractiveness by West and Central Africa.Tue, 15 May 2012 08:52:00 GMTBusiness Monitor International Limited pdf_150512085455Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Kingdom_regions_leader_in_healthcare_services-ZAWYA20120515045605/The rapidly growing health sector in the GCC countries, which a recent study estimated to expand at 11% annually and attract USD 160 billion by 2015, augurs well for all businesses in the market, including the e-health solutions providers.Tue, 15 May 2012 08:39:08 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120515045605Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Expats_find_supply_of_critical_drugs_limited_in_pharmacies_in_KSA-ZAWYA20120515051055/Expats face significant challenges buying drugs for certain illnesses in Saudi Arabia. Drugs for thyroid gland, heart and high blood pressure have limited availability at pharmacies that are not attached to public hospitals, a source told Saudi Gazette.Tue, 15 May 2012 05:47:38 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120515051055Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Julphar_lays_foundation_stone_of_its_new_Algeria_plant-ZAWYA20120514083815/Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) has laid the foundation stone of its manufacturing plant in Algeria which is being built in partnership with the Algerian Ministry of Health.Mon, 14 May 2012 09:45:03 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120514083815Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Medicine_prices_on_the_rise_in_Kuwait-ZAWYA20120514042551/Many patients are reeling under the high price of medicines being sold in the country . They said that prices are on the rise and that officials are fail to counter the phenomenon.Mon, 14 May 2012 07:39:53 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120514042551Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Diabetes_centre_to_open_at_Al_Bashir_Hospital_soon-ZAWYA20120514045625/A centre for diabetes, endocrinology and genetics will be opened soon at Al Bashir Public Hospital, Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat said.Mon, 14 May 2012 07:33:58 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20120514045625Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Hospitals_in_KSA_to_report_serious_errors_online-ZAWYA20120513030717/All hospitals in the Kingdom, whether government or private, will have to report online any serious medical error, said Health Minister Abdullah Al-Rabeeah yesterday at the launch of his ministry's electronic portal for health services.Sun, 13 May 2012 07:56:47 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120513030717Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Al_Hilal_set_to_launch_Dh100m_hospital_in_May-ZAWYA20120513040224/Al Hilal Medical Solutions, an investment firm, is all set to launch the 52-bed multi-specialty facility -- The Al Garhoud Private Hospital (GPH) -- this month, according to the investment firm's spokesperson.Sun, 13 May 2012 07:31:50 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120513040224Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_eyes_100b_medical_tourism_industry-ZAWYA20120513040306/The medical tourism worldwide is set to become a $100 billion industry this year and the UAE has potential to get considerable share of it because of excellent infrastructure, standard quality healthcare and competitive pricing, a senior official of RAK Hospital said.Sun, 13 May 2012 07:26:18 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120513040306Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_Yemen_discuss_medical_cooperation-ZAWYA20120513044557/Jordan's Ambassador to Yemen Suleiman Ghweiri on Saturday discussed with Yemeni Minister of Health Ahmed Qasem AL-Ansi, means of boosting bilateral health ties and medical tourism.Sun, 13 May 2012 06:42:33 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20120513044557Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_System_to_track_health_of_population-ZAWYA20120512030729/The Kingdom signed a five-year accord with a US-based institute to provide an analysis of mortality rate and disease burden in the Kingdom.The Saudi government is to fund the project with a SAR 37 million grant.Sat, 12 May 2012 05:42:41 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120512030729Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GE_Healthcare_Life_Sciences_completes_acquisition_of_Xcellerex_Inc-ZAWYA20120511033957/GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Xcellerex, Inc., a supplier of innovative manufacturing technologies for the fast-growing biopharmaceutical industry. Fri, 11 May 2012 07:33:35 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120511033957Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_Al_Bashir_medical_city_to_include_5_hospitals_expanded_services-ZAWYA20120510054005/A plan to turn Al Bashir Public Hospital into a medical city this year will include the opening of five separate hospitals and an overhaul of services, according to Minister of Health Abdul Latif Wreikat.Thu, 10 May 2012 09:06:51 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20120510054005Open