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Thinking outside the suggestion box

    Turning to patients to shape the future of the capital’s hospitals, Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) is rolling out its ‘Masoul’ initative once again. ‘Masoul’, which means ‘be responsible’, marks SEHA’s efforts to take patients’ suggestions out of …

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Diabetes set to get the ‘red card’

  Further spreading its message for a healthier UAE, a local diabetes centre has joined forces with local organisations in a five-day football tournament. The seventh annual Play for Life tournament, organised by the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) …

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Ferrari World has got the best beat

To celebrate the start of the 2014 Formula 1 season, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi salutes the championship’s host countries with a lively music and dance festival. The park’s annual World Beats festival returns from 28th March to 7th April with …

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Khalifa Park to become flagship visitor attraction for residents

THE great outdoors is about to get ‘greater’ for the residents of the capital, after plans to upgrade the city’s Khalifa Park were unveiled. The park, situated close to the twofour54 media complex, is set to be enhanced by a …

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Earth Hour message hitting home in city

A new survey in Abu Dhabi has revealed environmental campaigners are winning the war on climate change ignorance. As Earth Hour approaches, Emirates Wildlife Society, in association with WWF (EWS-WWF), set out to discover the UAE’s awareness of the global …

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New ambulance plan set to boost life-saving services

ABU DHABI Police has launched the National Ambulance Project in order to serve residents in remote areas of the Northern Emirates. The project was initiated following a request by HH President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to look into …

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Students harvest healthy advice from local farmers

Abu Dhabi students had food on the brain, when visiting local farms in the area to learn more about the importance of healthy eating. The Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and the Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Services Centre (ADFSC) have partnered …

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Inventors invited to innovate in Abu Dhabi

The city’s most brilliant boffins are taking their best-laid plans off the drawing board in preparation for the capital’s first-ever ‘invention’ showcase. Called INNOVATOR 2014, the event will give around 200 Abu Dhabi ‘eggheads’ the opportunity to unveil their most …

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Terry Fox Run a superb success

Nearly 20,000 people walked, ran and rollerbladed along the Corniche on Friday 21st February as they took part in the annual Terry Fox Run. Through donations and T-shirt sales, the capital’s instalment of the global charity run raised close to …

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African adventure for capital schoolchildren

LOCAL STUDENTS turned teachers when delivering lessons during a recent trip to Tanzania, as part of a cultural and caring initiative at the British International School Abu Dhabi (BISAD). The Nord Anglia Education school participated in the inaugural trip, which …

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