Reporter/ Fazeena Saleem

Clinical pharmacist-led oncology clinic at HMC improves patient care 14 Jul 2023 - 08:24 am

Doha, Qatar: The all-in-one ‘Clinical pharmacist-led oncology clinic’ at Hamad Medical Corporation’s National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) is revolutionising the...

Forum to gather healthcare leaders, clinicians in Doha 13 Jul 2023 - 08:22 am

Doha, Qatar: The highly anticipated Person-Centered Care Forum is set to be held as a hybrid event for the first time in Doha,...

PHCC urges public to use Nar’aakom app, 107 hotline 12 Jul 2023 - 08:10 am

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar has launched an extensive campaign to promote the use of the Nar’aakom app and...

Over 2.4m pages of historical documents from region digitised 11 Jul 2023 - 08:10 am

Doha, Qatar: In a pioneering collaboration between the Qatar National Library (QNL) and the British Library, over 2.4 million historical pages originate from...

Govt, businesses take measures to protect food delivery personnel from summer heat 10 Jul 2023 - 08:04 am

Doha, Qatar: During summer, food delivery companies and restaurants take several measures to ensure the health and well-being of their delivery personnel. Also,...

Non-communicable diseases survey to gather vital information: Official 09 Jul 2023 - 08:25 am

Doha, Qatar:The National STEPwise Survey 2023 for non-communicable diseases intends to cover a significant number of 8,500 households, and the initiative holds immense...

Qatar National Library app receives overwhelming response 08 Jul 2023 - 08:42 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar National Library’s recently launched mobile app has received an overwhelmingly positive response from users. More than 37,500 members currently use the...

Rise in number of people seeking family medicine services at PHCC 05 Jul 2023 - 09:21 am

Doha, Qatar:The family medicine model at Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) continues to be a successful approach to delivering primary care in the...

‘Screen for Life’ to adopt AI, teleradiology 04 Jul 2023 - 08:30 am

Doha, Qatar: Plans are underway to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and teleradiology into Screen for Life – a national cancer screening programme, said...

‘My Career-My Future’ programme to include more schools, entities 03 Jul 2023 - 08:48 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), founded by Qatar Foundation (QF), has set plans to expand its ‘My Career-My Future’ programme which offered...

Pioneering technology improves quality of life for cancer patients 02 Jul 2023 - 08:47 am

Doha, Qatar:Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)’s National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) has significantly improved cancer patients’ comfort and quality of life...

Ambulance Service deploys extra units during holidays 30 Jun 2023 - 08:47 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ambulance Service at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has deployed extra ambulance units and continues to provide uninterrupted service during the...

MoPH, HMC issue guidelines for safe handling of meat, healthy eating on Eid 28 Jun 2023 - 07:53 am

Doha, Qatar: As Eid Al Adha celebrations get under way today, people have been urged to prioritise their health and safety during the...

Parents urged to ensure safety of children during holidays 28 Jun 2023 - 07:42 am

Doha, Qatar:As the holiday season has approached, parents are urged to take precautionary measures and ensure the safety of their children. Education Lead...

Qatar Foundation launches app for students to learn about genome science 27 Jun 2023 - 08:42 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar Foundation has launched ‘Genome Heroes’, a mobile game application, which allows young children across the world to learn about genome science...

New initiatives at Sidra Paediatric Emergency improve patient care 25 Jun 2023 - 08:47 am

Doha, Qatar: Paediatric Emergency Medicine services at Sidra Medicine have implemented several initiatives to improve patient care and have recorded effective waiting and...

Impact of e-learning and a case for textbooks in classrooms 22 Jun 2023 - 08:23 pm

Doha, Qatar: Since the adoption of e-learning over a decade ago, pens, paper and notebooks and all traditional learning tools in classrooms are...

HMC expands Travel Clinic services as more travellers seek consultation 22 Jun 2023 - 09:44 am

Doha, Qatar:The Travel Clinic at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Communicable Diseases Center (CDC) has expanded its services and travellers are urged to get services...