Qatar / Health

Sidra Medicine leads in diagnosis, treatment of rare paediatric diseases 11 Jan 2024 - 08:28 am

Doha, Qatar:The Zebrafish Functional Genomics Facility at Sidra Medicine is leading the way in determining the cause and treatment of inherited disorders in...

A child is born every 19 minutes in Qatar 10 Jan 2024 - 08:13 am

Doha, Qatar: A total of 28,159 babies were born in Qatar last year, according to the statistics released by the Ministry of Public...

Ministry reminds high-risk individuals to safeguard against viral infections 09 Jan 2024 - 12:21 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is encouraging individuals at high risk of developing severe symptoms because of viral respiratory infections...

Sidra Medicine, HMC to co-host QPEM 2024 09 Jan 2024 - 09:25 am

Doha, Qatar:Sidra Medicine and Hamad Medical Corporation will co-host the 8th Qatar Pediatric Emergency Conference (QPEM) from January 19 to 21. QPEM 2024...

Al Emadi Hospital launches integrated program for obesity management and treatment 08 Jan 2024 - 08:40 am

Al Emadi Hospital has announced the initiation of a comprehensive weight loss and anti-obesity program running from January 6 to April 6. This...

HMC to deploy over 1,100 staff, 50 clinics at AFC Asian Cup 08 Jan 2024 - 08:10 am

Doha, Qatar:Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will be deploying a robust medical infrastructure to provide immediate medical attention and critical care services to spectators,...

WCM-Q to host symposium on Lifestyle Medicine 07 Jan 2024 - 08:51 am

Doha, Qatar: A symposium presented by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) will promote the emerging discipline of...

Kidney health awareness key to prevent disease: HMC expert 05 Jan 2024 - 09:00 am

Doha, Qatar:Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has urged people to learn more about kidney diseases, their causes, symptoms, and the treatment options to reduce...

Ministry of Public Health moves reception area to back lobby 04 Jan 2024 - 02:07 pm

The Ministry of Public Health announced the start of renovation works in its main reception area on the ground floor of the building....

‘Primary healthcare physicians adhere to hypertension guidelines’ 02 Jan 2024 - 08:56 am

Doha, Qatar:Primary healthcare physicians who are integral to diagnosing and managing hypertension follow international guidelines and present with good knowledge about the highly...

HMC receives over 2mn outpatient visits, performs over 60k surgeries in 2023 01 Jan 2024 - 11:47 am

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has unveiled the statistics for an array of healthcare services provided in 2023, including its Outpatient Department,...

MoPH takes part in WHO regional food safety meeting 01 Jan 2024 - 08:23 am

Cairo:The State of Qatar participated in the regional meeting to prepare a road map for implementing the Global Strategy for Food Safety (2023/2030)...

Public, private hospitals to link records of patients 01 Jan 2024 - 08:09 am

Doha, Qatar:The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) plans to link health records of patients registered at government and private hospitals to avoid repetition...

Sidra Medicine advocates for inclusive genomic databases 31 Dec 2023 - 08:26 am

Doha, Qatar:The critical need to address inequity in medical research by expanding genomic databases including Qatar and the region has been emphasized by...

Qatar’s attention to health and education wins praise 30 Dec 2023 - 08:36 am

Doha, Qatar:Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation and Advisor to the World Health Organisation, Dr. Adel Abdulaziz Al Sayed praised the great interest...

Bariatric surgery popular weight loss procedure 30 Dec 2023 - 08:21 am

Doha, Qatar:Bariatric surgery has become a popular weight loss procedure in Qatar with many different options available locally, according to the findings of...

Forum to show healthcare advancements in Qatar, region 29 Dec 2023 - 08:06 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will host the 2024 Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare from February 23 to 25, 2024. The...

Qatari nursing leader highlights advancement in healthcare 28 Dec 2023 - 08:16 am

Doha, Qatar:Acting Chief Nursing Officer at Hamad Medical Corporation, Mariam Nooh Al Mutawa (pictured) has shed light on the transformative journey of nursing...