PHD nominated again for Prestigious Award at Arab Health 2015

Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics has been nominated for the Roche Excellence in Laboratory Award for the Second Consecutive Year at the Arab Health Innovation and Achievement Awards

Dubai, 26 January 2015: Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) a UAE laboratory network is one of only three nominees to be selected for The Roche Excellence in Laboratory Award at this years Arab Health Innovation and Achievement Awards 2015 and the only contender from the United Arab Emirates. For the second consecutive year, the laboratory group has successfully qualified for this prestigious recognition at the Arab Health Exhibition.

Mark Adams, CEO and founder of Anglo Arabian Healthcare said, “We are very proud of the entire PHD team, who we have always known are an incredible group of Doctors, technologists, nurses and a great support team. They are all 100% committed to patient safety, accurate, reliable and timely diagnostics and it is great to see that their peers are recognising the fantastic achievements of this winning team. Being selected as one of the top three nominees throughout the Middle East, and the only group from the UAE is in itself, an enormous achievement and well deserved”.

Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) is an expanding network of accredited laboratories and radiology centres located throughout the region, offering reliable diagnostic solutions for the professional medical community, medical centres and hospitals.

“It is great news that Proficiency Healthcare Diagnostics (PHD) has been short listed as one of the three best laboratories in the whole Middle Eastern Region and the only one from the UAE to compete for the Roche Excellence in Laboratory Award. This achievement would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the competent and well-qualified team of PHD. I am really proud of this prestigious award and the whole team behind this achievement.” said Dr. Mohammed Bahani, Managing Director of PHD.

With the UAE currently spending approximately $1,200 (AED4,420) per person each year on healthcare, ranking it among the top 20 countries in the world for healthcare spending per capita [1], Anglo Arabian Healthcare recognize and appreciate the significance of this achievement.

The Arab Health Exhibition opens on the 26th– 29th of January 2015 and this year celebrates its 40th Anniversary, welcoming more than 4,000 exhibitors from 70 countries across the globe along with over 93,500 local and international visitors.

The PHD stand is located just outside of the MedLab section on concourse 2, stand number CC35.

[1] Pg. 12 U.S- UAE Business Study: ‘The UAE Healthcare Sector’, June 2014

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Pre-Family Thalassaemia Advice

One in 12 people in the UAE are said to be ‘Thalassemia carriers’.  

We provide screenings for Thalassemia and many other diseases at PHD. For further details, you can always call our Abu Dhabi lab on 02 4919300 or Sharjah lab on: 06 5448558. Watch our Laboratory Director, Dr. Lobna El Messery discuss the disease and the screening test. Enjoy the video, and don’t forget to share!

Physicians recommend that all couples planning to have a child should conduct a Thalassemia screening to ensure your future child will not be passed on the disease.  At PHD, we encourage early detection and have the expertise to offer quick, accurate results via a simple test.

The Thalassemia screening consiststs of a simple blood test which consists of the following areas of detection:
a) CBC (Complete Blood count) – this accurately measures the amount of haemoglobin in your blood and the different kinds of blood cells present
b) Iron – to determine the levels of iron in your blood
c) TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) – To assess your body’s ability to transport iron in the blood
c) HB electrophoresis- this measures the different types of haemoglobin in a blood sample.

Throughout the month of May, PHD is offering a 50% DISCOUNT on Thalassemia screening to encourage early detection of the disease.

For more information please call either our Abu Dhabi laboratory on 02 4919300 or Sharjah lab on: 06 5448558. We welcome all walk-in patients.

Food Intolerance Interview

The Difference Between Food Intolerance and Food Allergies

A food intolerance response takes place in the digestive system and occurs when you are unable to properly breakdown the food. This could cause a wide range of symptoms including anything from nausea, bloating and diarrhoea to headache.

One of the most effective ways to relieve yourself of these symptoms is by conducting a simple food intolerance test and eliminate these foods from your diet. Watch below as our Lab Operations Manager, Dr. Jihad Saadeh explains the benefits of testing for food intolerance.

Take advantage of the 10% discount on food intolerance testing until April 26th. We test for over 250 types of various foods and provide a comprehensive report on the findings. Call us today on 024919300 for our lab in Abu Dhabi or our lab in Sharjah on 065448558. We accept all walk in patients.

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