Health & Environment

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Abu Dhabi to host 5th Healthcare Leaders Summit

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Over 100 speakers and around 3,000 participants will take part in the fifth edition of the Healthcare Leaders Summit – Abu Dhabi 2026 from September 22 to 23.

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UAE wins bid to host IMPSN Conference in 2028

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

The UAE Rare Disease Society has announced that it has successfully won the bid to host the International MPS Network (IMPSN) Conference in 2028.

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Nearly One in four doctors nearing retirement age, warns WHO

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

The World Health Organization warned of a growing global shortage of healthcare workers, saying nearly one in four doctors across 122 countries is aged 55 or older and could retire within the next decade. The global health workforce shortage could reach 11.1 million by 2030.

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WHO reports encouraging signs of progress against Ebola

Thu, 17 Sep 2026

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that there are encouraging signs of declining Ebola transmission in some of the worst-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with more than 1,700 patients having recovered.

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Hotpack records 96% green product portfolio

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Hotpack, a UAE-headquartered global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, revealed that 96% of its product portfolio is now validated as environment-friendly and recyclable.

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Integrated system boosts livestock trade, supports food security

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Buraidah (Al-An'am) Livestock City, one of Saudi Arabia's prominent hubs for livestock trading, is attracting sellers and buyers from across the kingdom.

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Burjeel Holdings appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthcare services provider in the GCC, has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Reuben George Joseph as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026.

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New ‘blockbuster’ TB vaccines could save 7m lives by 2050

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

New tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, which are expected to become available from 2029, could help save up to an estimated 7.3 million lives between 2030 and 2050.

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Agimol Pradeep wins Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Nurse Agimol Pradeep from UK has been announced as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. She was picked from from more than 134,000 registrations spanning 214 countries.

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UAE HR authority, KSA health cluster win Grand Stevie awards

Sun, 13 Sep 2026

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources of the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Health Cluster have won the Grand Stevie Awards.