DOHA: Some 33 nurses and supporting health workers from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and primary health centres are being trained in administrative and leadership skills at a programme launched by the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) yesterday.
The ‘Leadership for Change’ programme is being held at Renaissance Doha Hotel, in collaboration with International Council of Nurses. It will continue until Thursday. Nurses from Qatar Petroleum are also taking part.
The programme continues for 16 months and aims to develop leadership and administrative skills of nurses and supporting health workers in the country.
On the sidelines of the workshop, Dr Nabeela Al Meer, head of Health Services at HMC, said there was a need to upgrade nurses’ skills in view of the increasing prevalence of diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension.
The programme includes four sessions. The current one is discussing topics, inlcuding reform of health system through Qatari and global perspective, challenges of health system in Qatar, priorities of health projects and NHS in Qatar, and nursing and healthcare.
The second session will take place from October 27 to 31 and the third and fourth will be held in April next year.
A group of nurses has been selected under the programme which will be provided with the best knowledge and skills. That will enable them to develop their capabilities to improve the quality of health services and face critical challenges in their career.
The selected nurses will later share acquired knowledge and experiences with colleagues.
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