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...

Doha Turkish Hospital Doha, a State of the Art Turkish hospital of 100 beds, 80 Turkish Specialists doctors of almost all fields of medicines including 5 senior professors level is now an added in medical facilities in Qatar. Turkish Hospital Doha, a unique private hospital of it's kind in Qatar is a joint venture of...

January 1, 2017, Delhi, India English Daily 'Times Of India' dated 1st of January 2017 reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a scheme to provide financial aid of Rs 6,000 (Appx. US$ 89) to pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery for hospital admission and for child’s vaccination, as well as nutritional food. The scheme...

03 Dec. 2016 Doha, Qatar On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Sasol, the international integrated chemicals and energy company, announced its support, as Accessibility Partner, for the 2017 edition of Project Qatar, the 14th International Construction Technology and Building Materials Exhibition. Through this partnership, Sasol with its initiative “Accessible Qatar”...

Doha 2 December 2016 The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has hosted a meeting where a select group of summit delegates discussed strategies to improve the care and monitoring of those suffering from dementia. Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) provided secretariat support to the meeting, which was held in Hamad Medical City....

Doha 30 November 2016 The importance of collaborating to find cross-border solutions to global healthcare issues took centre stage at the second day of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) today at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC). Renowned economist Larry Summers, former US Secretary of the Treasury, used his keynote address to call...

Doha 29 Nov 2016 The third World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) kicked off today presided by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF). Princess Lalla Salma, chairperson of Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Morrocco; and Princess Ghida bint Talal, chairperson of the board of trustees of the King Hussein...