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...

Doha 04 Feb. 2017: To show solidarity with the anniversary of World campaign on Cancer, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) held general public program in order to save lives and reduce the number of deaths caused each year due to the disease. World Cancer Day takes place on 4th February each year to unite individuals across...

Doha 23 January 2017 (QNA) Minister of Public Health of State of Qatar Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari met here on Monday with the Secretary of Health of Republic of Philippines Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial. Philippines Health Minister is currently visiting the State of Qatar. Both sides discussed the bilateral relations and reviewed various ways to...

Doha 17 January 2017 QNA Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of State of Qatar paid a visit on Tuesday to a number of health centers in Hamad Medical City to see in person the latest developments of the healthcare infrastructure projects in the country, its standard compared with international health developments and to check...