Doha 17 April 2017 (QNA) Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani launched the National Autism Plan 2017-2021 today in a ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha. The plan aims to improve the lives of people and families of people with autism, which has become widespread locally...

Doha 11 Apr 2017 (Sidra) Sidra, in collaboration with Cochlear Middle East, recently demonstrated a new milestone with a life changing moment for a young patient born with Treacher Collins Syndrome. The child, Osman, was able to hear conversational speech and quiet sounds for the first time – giving him a renewed chance towards improving...

Doha 23 March 2017 (Qatar Airways) Qatar Airways welcomed Orbis Flying Eye Hospital to Doha recently with an official reception at Doha International Airport (DIA) attended by Ajay Sharma, British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Ashud Ahmed, Bangladeshi Ambassador to the State of Qatar and Executive Director of Qatar Fund for Development Misfir Hamad...

Doha 19 March 2016 (HMC) Lastt week, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recognized GCC Nurses Day with celebrations held across its network of facilities. Intended to promote the nursing profession as an honorable career and to pay tribute to nurse pioneer Rufaida Al Aslamiya, the occasion was an opportune time to recognize the important role nurses...

Doha, Qatar 15 March 2017 Clinic dedicated to providing mental health support for women during pregnancy and postpartum period Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) launched Qatar’s first dedicated Women’s Perinatal Mental Healthcare Clinic today. The outpatient based clinic will provide essential mental health support and treatment for women during pregnancy and for up to...

Doha, Qatar 06 March 2017 (AZF) Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is teaming up with renowned Qatari community group, How Women Work (HWW) to celebrate this year’s International Women's Day on 8th March by hosting an event focusing on women’s health and wellness. AZF and HWW event aims to raise awareness among Qatari women that success...

Doha 28 February, 2017: The Dietetics Department in collaboration with the Pediatrics Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently organized the ‘First Pediatric Medical Nutrition Symposium’ to raise awareness amongst dietitians and pediatricians of the importance of dietetics, the diseases and disorders associated with pediatric nutrition, and appropriate feeding methodologies. More than 120 participants comprising...

Doha 01 March, 2017: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Ambulance Service Medical Communication Center has successfully been re-accredited as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). This follows the Communication Center’s initial ACE recognition in 2014, the first time the prestigious accreditation was awarded in the Middle East. Each...

Doha 1st March 2017: Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar (HMC) has won the prestigious Top Hospital Award in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety during the awards ceremony of the 18th annual forum of the Arab Hospitals Federation (AHF) – MEDHEALTH - which was held in Cairo from 28 February to 1 March. The award was received...

Doha 26 Feb 2017 Report by Ashraf Siddiqui A total strength of 17,000 nurses are employed in Qatar, out of which merely 2 % are Qatari nurses including both male and female. To attract nationals, first national college of nurses is under study and hopefully before end of the year, a decision will take place...