Category: Human Services

GENEVA, “Smokers have up to a 50 percent higher risk of developing severe disease and death from COVID-19, so quitting is best thing smokers can do to lower their risk from this coronavirus, as well as the risk of developing cancers, heart disease and …

DUBAI, Biopharmaceuticals company, AstraZeneca, commended the UAE’s successful strategy of providing COVID-19 vaccines, and carrying out vaccination and large-scale testing campaigns.Qutaiba Al Manasseer, Government Affairs Director, Middle East and Af…

DUBAI, The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, today announced the mission has completed spacecraft and instrument exercises used to practice science observations and is now ready to commence scienc…

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 122,001 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours.The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 11,944,055 with a rate of vaccine distribution of…

ABU DHABI, Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Official Spokesperson of the UAE health sector, has attributed the success of the national vaccination campaign to the support of the country’s leadership, proactive planning, collaboration with strategic partners, the …

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 23,115 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 11,445,680 with a rate of vaccine distribution of…

ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 55,611 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours.The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 11,422,565 with a rate of vaccine distr…

ABU DHABI, In line with the National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) approved the emergency use of the Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine for the 12 to 15 age group, under the outcomes of clinical trials and a strict asse…

ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and Honorary Chairperson of the ERC…

ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, discussed with Iraqi President Barham Salih, ways to enhance cooperation in humanitarian and medical fields in…