Hospitals in New Zealand have reached a crisis point where emergency departments across the country have reached full capacity.  In the hospitals, people are being treated in corridors and wait times are becoming much longer.  Dunedin Hospital and Whangārei Hospital have now reached full capacity and are asking people to keep the emergency department for emergencies.  Medica...

Saudi Arabia will hand out fines if pilgrims attempt to perform Ramadan Umrah without a permit.  Pilgrims will be fined over $2,000 (10,000 Saudi riyals) if they are without an official permit according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior. The Kingdom will grant permits to those wishing to perform Umrah or visit the holy sites during the holy period of Ramadan if they are ...

On our website we have jobs that are available in rural Canada, if you like the idea of moving across the Atlantic to work in the rural areas of the country but need some more information then you have come to the right place.  In this article, we will be looking at what it is like for a doctor to work in rural Canada, opportunities for medical professionals and the lifestyl...

Saudi Arabia has set out plans to invest $66 billion in healthcare infrastructure and boost the private sector participation by 2030. According to a new Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) report published on April 4 the Kingdom plans to boost private sector participation from 40 per cent to 65 per cent.  The report says the population in Saudi Arabia will grow from 34.4 million ...

The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab country in the world to start creating a Covid-19 vaccine with a production schedule already underway. It was announced last week during the launch of a new purpose built research and development hub for biotechnology and vaccine production.   The Hayat-Vax is a collaboration between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi’s G42. Sinopharm already ...

Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with patients with a range of mental health disorders. Psychiatrists will help people manage, treat and overcome their conditions. There are many different types of psychiatry including child and adolescent, general adult and old age.  We will take you through the different specialities of psychiatry and explain why all the subsp...