DOHA: Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham (pictured), an acclaimed and influential innovator in the healthcare industry, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson, Sidra Board of Governors.
Prof Darzi has been involved with healthcare institutions in Qatar since 2010 and is a Board Member of the Supreme Council for Health.
He played a key role in developing and supporting Qatar’s National Health Strategy, National Primary Healthcare Strategy and the National Cancer Strategy, helping transform the healthcare sector to support the needs of a growing and evolving population.
“It is an honour to welcome Lord Darzi to the Sidra Board of Governors. As a trailblazer in healthcare reform and policy in the UK, he has also been instrumental in developing and guiding key national healthcare strategies in Qatar.
“We are pleased to have his considerable skills and insights focused on achieving Sidra’s vision to become a beacon of learning, discovery and exceptional care,” said Dr Fathy Saoud, Vice-Chairperson, Board of Governors, and Chairman, Executive Committee, Sidra.
Prof Darzi said, “Sidra Medical and Research Center will undoubtedly become an international beacon of best practice and high-quality, academically-driven patient care. It was a privilege to be invited onto Sidra’s Board of Governors and I look forward to supporting this important project for the health of Qatar.”
Prof Darzi is Executive Chair for the World Innovation Summit for Health, a global summit promoting health innovation he helped launch last year in Qatar.
He is also Director, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London.
In January 2014, he was awarded the Sash of Independence by the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in recognition of his contributions to the development of Qatar’s health sector.
The Peninsula
