Qatar / Health

Committee reviews activities throughout Qatar 2022 08 Feb 2023 - 08:25 am

Doha: Leaders from the World Health Organization, Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, FIFA, and Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) convened...

Sidra Medicine caring for around 45,000 women annually 08 Feb 2023 - 08:06 am

Doha:Sidra Medicine through its wide range of services offers an integrated and holistic approach to women’s healthcare and annually cares for around 45,000...

Blindness-causing eyedrop not imported into Qatar: Ministry of Public Health 06 Feb 2023 - 08:33 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has clarified that the lubricating eyedrop called EzriCare Artificial Tears, manufactured by Global Pharma Healthcare Private...

HMC uses entertainment tech to reduce anxiety for patients undergoing MRI exam 06 Feb 2023 - 09:02 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Clinical Imaging Service has turned to entertainment technology to help patients undergoing MRI examinations overcome their anxiety and...

HMC's Tobacco Control Center warns against different types of electronic cigarette smoking 04 Feb 2023 - 07:15 pm

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)'s Tobacco Control Center has warned against electronic smoking such as e-cigarrettes and e-hookahs. These items are illegal to...

MoPH, partners mark World Cancer Day 04 Feb 2023 - 07:05 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its partners marked World Cancer Day, which falls on February 4 of each year, under...

WCM-Q diabetes researcher ranked among world’s best 04 Feb 2023 - 08:27 am

Doha: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) clinician and researcher Dr. Rayaz Malik (pictured) has been ranked among the world’s leading experts in the fields...

Qatar's Health Ministry underlines ban on food containing insects 03 Feb 2023 - 10:18 am

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) emphasized that it bans food products containing insects at markets in Qatar. This was announced in...

Study explores statin prescription and CVD prevention in Qatar 03 Feb 2023 - 09:54 am

A Qatar University (QU) study that sampled 24,000 patients’ files found that the prevalence of statin prescription to the sample population was 66%...

Naseem Surgical Centre achieves milestone of 500 surgeries 02 Feb 2023 - 08:44 am

Doha:Naseem Surgical Centre announced that it has successfully performed 500 OT procedures, 200 plus major surgeries and 300 plus anaesthetic OGD procedures. This...

GCC citizens visiting Qatar exempted from health insurance policy 01 Feb 2023 - 10:33 am

Doha: Citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) who will be visiting Qatar are exempt from the mandatory health insurance policy, as the first...

Trauma Center warns of dangers of driving during foggy weather 31 Jan 2023 - 08:41 am

Doha: The Hamad Injury Prevention Program (HIPP) at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad Trauma Center is warning drivers to take proven safety precautions...

WCM-Q alumnus appointed programme director of endocrinology fellowship 30 Jan 2023 - 08:06 am

Doha: More than 500 graduates of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) are currently serving successful careers as physicians, scientists, and academics at leading institutions...

Advanced stem cell transplant services at NCCCR save lives 30 Jan 2023 - 07:53 am

Doha: The Blood and Marrow Transplant Programme at the National Center for Cancer Care and Research(NCCCR) of Hamad Medical Corporation has expanded its...

Hamad Medical Corporation continues efforts to raise awareness of Lipedema 29 Jan 2023 - 10:24 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation continues to raise patients and families awareness of Lipedema causes, symptoms and the available treatment options. Lipedema is a...

Health Insurance Scheme for visitors to Qatar to begin on Feb. 1: MoPH 28 Jan 2023 - 08:19 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that the implementation of the first phase of the mandatory Health Insurance Scheme inQatar...

HMC reminds public to get a flu shot 27 Jan 2023 - 10:15 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation has reminded public to get the influenza vaccine, adding that hundreds of individuals are hospitalised in Qatar annually due...

HMC, QRCS sign MoU to fund and support HMC-wide improvement projects 25 Jan 2023 - 08:40 pm

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) recently held a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony at Bayt Al-Dhiyafah,...