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Covid to HPV: Everything you need to know about child vaccinations

Tamara Clarke August 23, 2021

Covid-19 vaccination is a hot topic, and while some may be apprehensive, the UAE ministry of education has made its stance very clear. In a bid to make schools as safe as possible, the authorities have announced that students aged 16 and over must be vaccinated if they wish to attend school physically. The vaccination status must be verified on the Al Hosn app. If your child turns 16 during the academic year, they are

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Unani medicine

Can alternative medicine give relief after illness from Covid?

Asma Ali Zain August 15, 2021

When Indian school teacher Faseela BV Shersha, 50, developed a terrible headache after taking the second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19 in February, she turned to Unani instead of allopathic medicine for relief and treatment. “Immediately after taking the vaccine, I developed a severe headache and a blood-red eye, which did not heal even though I used allopathic eye-drops for two weeks,” she adds. She then consulted a Unani medicine doctor in Dubai

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Covid-19: We’re getting better at treating the disease

Asma Ali Zain August 8, 2021

The use of the drug Sotrovimab for the management of Covid-19 patients in the UAE is probably the best news to have emerged over the last three months, according to health experts. Treatment and management of Covid-19 worldwide has come a long way since the start of the biggest health crisis in modern history, and the UAE has proactively addressed the pandemic by approving effective treatment protocols. In May, the UAE became the first country

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Al Hosn app

No smart phone for new Al Hosn Green Pass system?

Caline Malek August 1, 2021

One way the UAE has tackled the pandemic is through its Al Hosn app, which  launched on April 26, 2020, and enabled smartphone users to receive their PCR test results. Later on, it was mainly used to allow visitors to enter the emirate of Abu Dhabi. On June 7, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) approved the “Green Pass” protocol that required UAE residents to use the Al Hosn app to show their

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