People living in Abu Dhabi Emirate have started getting medicines delivered at their homes from pharmacies thanks to a new initiative by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, the regulator of the healthcare sector…Continue Reading
Month: April 2020
ADNOC Distribution Supports Emergency Response Ambulances And Healthcare Professionals
In recognition of the heroic efforts of healthcare professionals across the UAE, ADNOC Distribution, in collaboration with the UAE health authorities, will support all national emergency response ambulances refueling at ADNOC Distribution service stations. In addition, as…Continue Reading
147,853 Tonnes Of Air Cargo Through Abu Dhabi Airports In Three Months
Strengthening the status of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE in general, as a global hub of air freight, the amount of cargo handled at Abu Dhabi Airports in the last quarter of 2019 totalled 147,853…Continue Reading
Khalifa Foundation, Roche Support Publishing Of First International Medical Recommendations For Treating Cancer Patients During COVID-19
A team of cancer treatment specialists from around the world published the first international medical recommendations for treating cancer patients during the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. These recommendations are based on a study entitled: “A Practical…Continue Reading
Khalifa University Responds To COVID-19 With Emergency Ventilators
Researchers at Khalifa University’s Healthcare Engineering Innovation Centre, HEIC, are stepping up to serve the UAE’s project to develop emergency ventilators. The researchers have developed a working prototype and are now engineering the production plant…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways To Test Airport Technology To Help Identify Medically At-Risk Travellers
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions,…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Chamber Contributes AED20 Million To ‘Together We Are Good’ Programme
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made a financial contribution of AED20 million to the “Together We Are Good” programme, launched by the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an to encourage contributions from…Continue Reading
Gross Domestic Product Of Abu Dhabi Hits AED620 bn In First Nine Months Of 2019
The gross domestic product, GDP, of Abu Dhabi at current prices (nominal GDP) grew 4.6 percent to around AED620 billion, during the first nine months of 2019 from around AED592.9 bn in the comparable period…Continue Reading
UAE Central Bank Reduces Reserves Requirements For Demand Deposits By 50% During COVID-19
To mitigate the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank of the UAE, CBUAE, has decided to reduce by half the reserves requirements for demand deposits for all banks, from 14 percent to 7 percent.…Continue Reading
ADNOC Oasis Convenience Stores Reduce Prices Of Home Essentials
ADNOC Distribution has launched a dedicated essentials shelf containing all home necessities and supplies in one place. Customers will now be able to shop for day-to-day essentials and food supplies such as milk, rice, sugar,…Continue Reading
