Qatar / Health

HMC establishes first of its kind survivorship programme in the region 20 Oct 2022 - 08:09 am

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has established a survivorship programme - first of its kind in the region, due to high survival rate from...

Advanced unit for adaptive radiotherapy inaugurated at NCCCR 19 Oct 2022 - 10:00 pm

Doha: ETHOS, a new state-of-the-art radiotherapy unit that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create specialised treatment plans for cancer patients, was inaugurated at...

Masks needed only inside health facilities: Cabinet 19 Oct 2022 - 05:10 pm

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani chaired the Cabinet meeting today at...

NCCCR using artificial intelligence to personalize treatments for cancer patients 19 Oct 2022 - 03:45 pm

Doha: A new state-of-the-art radiotherapy unit that used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create specialized treatment plans for cancer patients was inaugurated at Hamad...

Qatar participates in World Health Summit 2022 18 Oct 2022 - 12:58 pm

Berlin: Qatar is participating in the World Health Summit 2022, hosted by the German capital of Berlin from October 16 to 18, with...

70% consultations to be virtual at PHCC from next month 18 Oct 2022 - 12:21 pm

Doha: To manage healthcare services during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will strengthen its telemedicine services and...

Data from QF’s Qatar Genome Programme improves breast cancer screening 18 Oct 2022 - 08:44 am

Doha: A Qatar Genome Research Consortium study led by Dr. Lotfi Chouchane from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar reported in February the first landscape of...

Qatar to host educational conference to mark Arab Nurses and Midwives Day 17 Oct 2022 - 03:34 pm

Doha: The Corporate Nursing and Midwifery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is collaborating with local partners to host the 2nd Arab Nurses...

Daily average Covid-19 cases further dips in Qatar; one death reported for the week (Oct 10-Oct 16, 2022) 17 Oct 2022 - 02:42 pm

DOHA: The number of daily average cases within the community and among travelers further dips this week as per the weekly status report...

MoPH holds workshop on national health research ethics 17 Oct 2022 - 08:40 am

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation, recently organised the National Health Research Ethics Workshop, with...

Lekhwiya, HMC sign joint cooperation agreement 16 Oct 2022 - 10:22 pm

Doha: The Internal Security Force "Lekhwiya" signed a joint cooperation agreement with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to establish a training center for Lekhwiya...

Naseem Medical Centre observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month 16 Oct 2022 - 08:47 am

Doha: Health is always celebrated with grandeur at Naseem Medical Centre. An event was organised to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which...

MoPH enhances efficiency of doctors in occupational health and safety in workplace 15 Oct 2022 - 07:08 pm

MoPH organises training workshop on occupational health basic services Doha: The Ministry of Public Health recently organized a training program for practitioners and...

MoPH organizes workshop on Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative 13 Oct 2022 - 10:15 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) organized a virtual training workshop for healthcare providers in both public and private hospitals on the...

Qatar attends WHO meeting on polio eradication 12 Oct 2022 - 08:22 am

Doha: Qatar participated in the sixth meeting of the Regional Subcommittee on Polio Eradication and Outbreaks at the WHO’s Regional Office for the...

Qatar becomes first country to receive Public Health Accreditation Board award outside the US 11 Oct 2022 - 07:55 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has been awarded the national accreditation status of the US Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), making...

HMC launches ‘Save the Ambulance Service for Medical Emergencies’ campaign 11 Oct 2022 - 02:47 pm

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation has today launched a new national awareness campaign asking members of the public to ‘Save the Ambulance Service for...