Reporter/ Fazeena Saleem

HMC to hold research on smoking prevalence soon 29 Jul 2018 - 03:45 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Tobacco Control Center will soon conduct a new research to find the prevalence of tobacco smoking among the...

HMC’s laser therapy to help quit smoking 26 Jul 2018 - 03:03 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) new Tobacco Control Center will introduce an innovative service-laser therapy in the next couple of months. Laser therapy,...

Qatar-US defence ties strongest ever: Envoy 25 Jul 2018 - 02:15 am

Doha: The US-Qatar defence relationship is the strongest in the history of the bilateral relations, said Ryan Gliha, outgoing Chargé d’Affaires at the...

480,000 books checked out from Qatar National Library 21 Jul 2018 - 12:40 pm

DOHA: The Qatar National Library (QNL) has received more than 265,000 visitors and the number of checked out books has touched approximately 480,000...

Ambulance services get closer to public as one more dispatch point opens 16 Jul 2018 - 08:39 am

DOHA: As the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Ambulance Service plans to increase the number of dispatch points across the country, a new point...

Cessation clinics see more quitting smoking 28 May 2018 - 10:11 am

Doha: The smoking cessation clinics across health centres of the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) have recorded a considerable number of patients quitting...

‘Reaching 10 Million Out of School Children’ exhibition opens 27 May 2018 - 09:03 am

Doha: A moving exhibition ‘Reaching 10 Million Out of School Children’ by Education Above All (EAA) Foundation officially opened on Thursday at the...

Number of organ donors in Qatar increases significantly 26 May 2018 - 09:28 am

DOHA: The number of organ donors has significantly increased in the country and around ten percent of the population has registered as potential...

EAA Ramadan campaign to support education projects around the world 22 May 2018 - 10:00 am

DOHA: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation has launched a campaign to raise funds during the Holy month of Ramadan with an aim to...

Hamad Emergency receives 1,963 cases in first two days of Ramadan 20 May 2018 - 08:41 am

Doha: The Emergency Department of Hamad General Hospital (HGH) has treated at least 1,963 cases on the first two days of Ramadan due...

Family health care presented in new way at Muaither centre 15 May 2018 - 10:06 am

Doha: The newly-opened Health and Wellness Centre in Muaither, by the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), provides comprehensive health services with a special...

Qatari nurses encouraged to develop skills and knowledge 12 May 2018 - 10:14 am

DOHA: Nursing profession is critical in primary health care and the importance of its role has significantly changed during the recent times in...

133 nurses to graduate from UCQ 10 May 2018 - 11:44 am

DOHA: As Qatar’s healthcare system is expanding with an increased demand of nurses as well, 133 students from the University of Calgary in...

HMC launches ‘Know the 5 to save a life’ national campaign 08 May 2018 - 10:13 am

DOHA: In an effort to raise awareness among the community about the necessary guidelines that must be followed in emergency situations, Hamad Medical...

HMC to add 20 new ‘ICU ambulances’ to its fleet 08 May 2018 - 09:25 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance Service will soon add 20 new ‘ICU ambulances’ to its fleet. These vehicles will be used to...

Job of media professionals more important now 07 May 2018 - 08:48 am

Doha: As the Class of 2018 at the Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) prepares to celebrate their academic achievements today, some graduating students...

QF celebrates graduation of 778 students 02 May 2018 - 08:46 am

DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) yesterday celebrated academic achievements of the Class of 2018 at its annual convocation ceremony in Education City’s Ceremonial Court...

Experts discuss genomics and ethics 30 Apr 2018 - 09:02 am

Doha: The Qatar Genome Programme (QGP), a member of Qatar Foundation yesterday brought together local and international experts to its second symposium to...