Day: October 29, 2023

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Achieves Medical Milestone with World’s First Fully Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Achieves Medical Milestone with World’s First Fully Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant_02

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Achieves Medical Milestone with World’s First Fully Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant _ 02

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a historic achievement, the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE) team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has successfully performed the world’s first fully robotic living donor liver transplant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—a move that solidifies KFSH&RC’s position as a global leader in minimally invasive transplant surgery.

KFSH&RC’s pioneering approach employed state-of-the-art robotic technology to conduct both donor and recipient surgeries with precision and minimal invasiveness, eliminating the need for a hybrid approach. While other centres offer minimally invasive liver transplants using mixed techniques, KFSH&RC is the only centre to complete a fully robotic living donor liver transplant surgery successfully.

This accomplishment represents a significant leap forward in the history of transplantation, a testament to the centre’s commitment to advanced practices that enhance healthcare outcomes, improve the patient experience, and boost hospital operational efficiency. It has also led to a reduction in the risk of complications, recovery time, and the length of hospital stays.

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Achieves Medical Milestone with World’s First Fully Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Achieves Medical Milestone with World’s First Fully Robotic Living Donor Liver Transplant

As a strategic health partner at the Global Health Exhibition held in Riyadh from October 29 to October 31, KFSH&RC is showcasing its latest innovations at the forum. Attendees will gain insights into the OTCoE’s expertise in applying cutting-edge technologies to expand healthcare possibilities.

KFSH&RC has set records in successfully conducting reciprocal kidney transplants, a medical approach that facilitates kidney transplants between two donors from different families simultaneously. In 2022, the program achieved a remarkable milestone by completing 91 reciprocal transplants, surpassing its international counterparts.

KFSH&RC’s OTCoE is a pioneer in the Kingdom, representing one of the most advanced and comprehensive facilities for multi-organ transplantation in the Middle East. Its services encompass kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, and intestine transplants, collectively called solid organ transplantation.

KFSH&RC is globally renowned for its exceptional contributions to specialized healthcare, commitment to innovation, and dedication to advanced medical research and education. Furthermore, KFSH&RC is steadfast in its pursuit of developing medical technologies and elevating the standard of healthcare globally by collaborating with major local, regional, and international institutions. It is committed to delivering world-class clinical, research, and educational services.

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Respond.io Presented as Best Business Messaging Platform Vendor of 2023

DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach – 29 October 2023 – Respond.io, a pioneering customer conversation management software, was named Best Business Messaging Platform Vendor at the ICT Leadership Awards by CXO Insight Middle East.Respond.io CEO, Gerardo Salandra, accepts the ICT Leadership award for Best Business Messaging Platform Vendor.

The ICT Leadership Awards highlights Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leaders and organizations that have fostered digital business excellence and expansion through innovation in the region. Respond.io joins the ranks of Lenovo, Cisco and Fortinet among the award recipients of the night

“We have firmly established ourselves as one of the leading customer communication management software in the Middle East for various industries including IT and SaaS, education, healthcare, e-commerce, and logistics. Our growth in the region underscores our steadfast commitment to delivering unparalleled customer experiences. We’ve done this by establishing a robust local presence and localized platform experience and support to better understand the needs of customers in the Middle East”, said Gerardo Salandra, CEO of respond.io.

The award was presented on October 17th at Expand North Star in Dubai, one of the largest annual technology startup events. North Star showcases notable startups in front of tech industry professionals from more than 100 countries worldwide.

Concurrently, respond.io participated in GITEX Global 2023, the world’s largest tech conference, which also took place in Dubai. Respond.io took this opportunity to introduce Respond AI, an advanced AI technology that efficiently manages tasks like adjusting message tones to reflect a brand’s voice and generating responses by using the client’s knowledge base and the web.

A team of experts demonstrated how seamlessly Respond AI works together with other respond.io capabilities including state-of-the-art chat automation, flexible integrations and a comprehensive reporting module to fulfill all customer communication needs.

About respond.io
Respond.io is an AI-powered customer conversation management software that enables teams of all sizes to respond to messages on any channel from a centralized dashboard. Its advanced chat automation, flexible integrations and comprehensive reporting facilitate efficient operations and great customer experiences at scale. The platform is trusted by over 10,000 brands across 86 countries, including British Airways, Toyota, Decathlon, Roche and Klook.

In 2022, respond.io raised $7 million in Series A funding, led by Headline Asia, and achieved the prestigious status of a WhatsApp Business Solution Provider (BSP) in April 2023. From its headquarters in Malaysia, respond.io continues to innovate and advance the future of customer conversations.

Media Contact:

Polina

Project Lead

polina@respond.io

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HH Deputy Amir Sends Congratulations to President of Turkiye

Doha, HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the anniversary of the Republic Day.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Prime Minister Sends Congratulations to President of Turkiye

Doha, HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the anniversary of the Republic Day.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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HH the Amir Sends Congratulations to President of Turkiye

Doha, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the anniversary of the Republic Day.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Relatively Hot Weather Expected Today

Doha, Weather inshore today until 6:00 pm on Sunday will be relatively hot noontime with a chance of local rainy clouds at places, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report.

Offshore, it will be scattered clouds at times, the report added.

Wind inshore will be variable at first becomes mainly northwesterly to northeasterly 05 to 15 knot gusting to 20 knot at places at times.

Offshore, it will be variable mainly northwesterly to northeasterly 03 to 13 knot.

Visibility will be 04 to 08/03 kilometers or less at times.

Sea state inshore will be 1 to 2 feet. Offshore will be 2 to 4 feet.

Area High Tide Low Tide Mini ———- —————- ——————- ————- Messaid 06:33 17:33 00:07 12:48 23 Wakrah: 06:12 16:26 12:07 23:44 25 Doha: 04:56 15:56 11:47 23:44 26 Al Khor: 04:20 15:40 10:37 23:25 24 Ruwais 05:06 17:24 11:42 23:50 26 Dukhan: 09:58 22:22 03:50 16:07 22 Sunrise: 05:39 LT Sunset: 16:55 LT –

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Market

Bahrain All Share Index marks 1,939.04 points

Manama, Bahrain All Share Index closed at 1,939.04 points, marking a decrease of 2.08 points below the previous closing.

This decrease was due to the drop in the communication service sector and financial sector.

Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 722.63 points marking a decrease of 2.66 points below the previous closing.

Results indicated that 45 equity transactions took place with a volume of 801,970 worth BD 219,660.

Investors traded mainly in the financial sector representing 43.60% of the total value of securities traded.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

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Market

Oman’s oil exports exceed 230 million barrels by end of September

Muscat, The total volume of Oman’s oil exported as at the end of September 2023 stood at 230,292,300 barrels. The average oil price was calculated at USD 79.9 per barrel. Exports comprised 80.2% of total oil production, which stood at 287,037,500 barrels, according to the data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

According to Oman News Agency (ONA), total crude oil production dropped by 3.3% to reach 223,555,200 barrels.

The total condensates production rose by 8.1% to reach 63,482,300 barrels. The average of daily oil production hit 1,051,400 barrels as at the end of September 2023.

China topped the list of countries importing Oman’s crude oil with 210,172,000 barrels, followed by Japan with 7,384,500 barrels. Korea stood next with 2,851,600 barrels, followed by India with 2,716,200 barrels, while exports to other countries stood at 7,168,000 barrels.

Meanwhile, the total local production and imports of natural gas stood at 40,589.9 million cubic meters as at the end of September 2023, constituting a rise by 3.6% compared to 39,174.1 million cubic meters reported during the corresponding period in 2022. Natural gas usage by industrial projects stood at 23,777.0 million cubic meters, constituting 58.5% of total usage.

Oilfields used 10,089.0 million cubic meters of natural gas whereas power generation plants used 6,526.8 million cubic meters of natural gas. Industrial estates used 197.1 million cubic meters of natural gas.

Moreover, production of non-associated natural gas including imports stood at 32,442.5 million cubic meters whereas production of associated gas stood at 8,147.4 million cubic meters.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

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Government

UAE signs cooperation agreement with Indonesia to build cardiology hospital in Surakarta

Abu Dhabi, The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to facilitate the construction of the UAE-Indonesia Hospital for Cardiac Diseases, which will be located in Solo Techno Park in Surakarta (Central Java).

The agreement was signed by Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health of Indonesia.

According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), the agreement aims to enhance the health sector in the Republic of Indonesia by establishing the 100-bed capacity UAE-Indonesia Hospital for Cardiac Diseases with funding from the government of the UAE.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

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Government

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