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Dubai plans to launch pre-entry screening for infectious diseases
POLICY TO TARGET INDIA, SRI LANKA, BANGLADESH AND PHILIPPINES Dubai-bound workers from certain countries may soon be required to present a clean bill of health prior to entering the emirate, to minimise importing infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis. Infectious diseases have gained new importance globally, with the emergence of new diseases and their faster spread thanks to [...]
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20. August 2007
They will cater to needs of these areas with specialised care for women, elderly and children The Health Ministry is set to introduce mobile clinics to service rural and isolated communities by next year, part of a redesign for the primary healthcare centre department. Dr Mariam Mattar, assistant undersecretary of public health and primary healthcare, told Gulf [...]
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24. August 2007
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