News Desk DUBAI: Today Emirates, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Pfizer Upjohn announced the launch of a multifaceted patient education campaign designed to increase health literacy and public awareness about the global health threat of non-communicable disease (NCDs). Today, NCDs, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and smoking-related disease are considered the leading cause of death and disability …

KARACHI: Tabba Heart Institute hosted an event on “Dil Hai to Jaan aur Jahan hai” to talk about the importance of a healthy heart and proactive lifestyle. Observing World Heart Day 2019, expert physicians, consultants, and healthcare workers delivered talks to educate the public about heart ailments, symptoms, and to promote the importance of a healthy-heart lifestyle. The main objective …

DUBAI: Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, recently conducted a free medical camp for its employees aimed at giving importance of their health and motivating them to take apt medical care. The employees were given lectures by doctors from Grand Infinity Medical Centre on preventive measures and how to …

KARACHI: “Karachi Fun Festival” an occasion for all has been arranged on the 28th & 29th of September. Cultural festivities are the veins of Karachi which is actually a way to somewhat relax the people of Karachi from the daily hustles of life and this positive image that we all see is due to the tireless efforts of the electronic …

KARACHI: To celebrate of the vibrant Brazilian culture, Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi and EIGHTEEN are going to host a three-day Brazilian Soul, Food and Music Festival in collaboration with the Embassy of Brazil. The festival will kick off at the hotel on 26th September 2019 and will attract food and music enthusiasts in Karachi. The Brazilian Guest Chef Kiki Ferrari, accompanied …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai, a 5-star property located in Barsha Heights, hosted XPEDITION Annual Gala Awards in partnership with Smile Train, a charitable organization that provides corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palate. The hotel was named by XPEDITION Middle East Magazine as the official address for the one and only reigning Miss Universe Catriona …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: BurJuman’s second Rising Stars competition came to a spectacular close on Friday, 20 September 2019 with a night filled with incredible performances that truly lit up the stage. At the end of the evening, wowed by the overall calibre of the finalists, difficult decisions had to be made, and the winners were announced. Pranav Prakasan, aged …

KARACHI: Award-winning beauty clinic and institute Depilex announced as the official hair and makeup partner for the Hum Style Awards 2019. After a successful collaboration for the 6th Hum Awards 2018, Depilex has once again entered into a partnership with the most anticipated award show of the season. The pioneers of beauty industry and the force behind revolutionizing beauty and …

SHARJAH: The 19th edition of the Sharjah International Narrators Forum (SINF), an event bringing together storytellers, narrators, performers and experts from across the world kicked off its festivities on Tuesday in the presence of HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Held under the theme ‘1001 Nights,’ the three-day event …

News Desk MUSCAT: As the Sultanate gears up for the launch of the Unified Health Insurance Policy, Oman-based IRIS Health Services is preparing the ground by implementing future-tech solutions to ensure faster and more efficient diagnostic procedures and claims settlements, higher levels of customer satisfaction, and better protection from fraud, waste, and abuse. In the last six months IRIS, a health insurance third …