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Doha Healthcare Week starts with blood donation drive, wellness activities 30 Sep 2022 - 08:25 am

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2022’s Doha Healthcare Week (DHW) started yesterday, featuring several new segments and awareness activities. It aims to...

Primary Health Care launches SMS medication refill reminder 29 Sep 2022 - 01:36 pm

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) launched the Medication Refill Reminder SMS in which the patient will receive reminders to collect their...

Global healthcare delivery standards drop sharply since COVID-19 outbreak: WISH survey 28 Sep 2022 - 06:10 pm

Doha: A survey by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a Qatar Foundation initiative, showed a sharp decline in the standard of...

MoPH, QC review pre-shipment food inspection initiative 28 Sep 2022 - 04:36 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in cooperation with Qatar Chamber (QC), recently hosted an introductory seminar on the Ministry's initiative titled...

Mobile Blood Donor Units to conduct donations drives at various locations 28 Sep 2022 - 03:05 pm

Doha: As part of Doha Healthcare Week, Hamad Medical Corporation’s Mobile Blood Donor Units will be visiting various locations. The mobile donor unit...

Qatar ready with comprehensive major incident response plan for FIFA World Cup 28 Sep 2022 - 02:26 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and healthcare partners including Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary Healthcare Corporation (PHCC) and other key organizations...

WISH to organise photographic exhibition on Thursday 27 Sep 2022 - 11:50 pm

Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) - an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) - will...

Get free flu vaccine now ahead of winter season, says HMC doctor 27 Sep 2022 - 11:33 am

Doha: An expert at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) stated that now is the best time to get the seasonal flu vaccine before winter...

World class facilities, trained healthcare workers ready for Qatar 2022 27 Sep 2022 - 08:39 am

Qatar’s health care sector is well prepared for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with high quality services, world class facilities and trained...

Holders of Hayya card will have access to emergency and urgent healthcare services in Qatar 26 Sep 2022 - 07:24 pm

Doha: Holders of the Hayya card for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will have access toemergency and urgent healthcare services in Qatar,...

Minister of Public Health inaugurates food safety system "Watheq" 26 Sep 2022 - 05:42 pm

Doha: HE Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, inaugurated today the electronic food safety system "Watheq". The electronic system is one...

Qatar reports daily average Covid-19 cases for the week (Sept 19-25, 2022) 26 Sep 2022 - 05:21 pm

DOHA: The number of daily average cases within the community and among travelers shows a slight increase this week as per the weekly...

MoPH makes access to flu vaccine easy 26 Sep 2022 - 08:18 am

People can get the influenza vaccine for free at primary health centres, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) outpatient clinics, and at more than 40...

PHCC launches medication schedule reminder service 25 Sep 2022 - 06:24 pm

DOHA: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the launch of SMS service to remind the patients of their medication schedule via health...

100 clinics to be available across eight Qatar 2022 stadiums 25 Sep 2022 - 03:36 pm

Doha: Qatar Health Ministry will ensure 100 clinics in the eight stadiums during World Cup. This was announced by Ali Abdullah Al-Khater, Chair...

Naseem Medical Centre Al Wakrah inaugurates new microbiology lab 25 Sep 2022 - 08:48 am

Doha: Naseem Medical Centre in Al Wakrah inaugurated it’s new microbiology lab recently, as part of expanding services to its patients. The new,...

WISH events use art to spotlight leading healthcare issues 25 Sep 2022 - 08:44 am

Doha: This year, the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) will be using art as an innovative way to put various healthcare issues...

Most HMC facilities report zero incidents of healthcare associated infections 25 Sep 2022 - 08:27 am

A robust infection control programme by the Hamad Medical Corporation has seen healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in patients significantly reduced. At present, a...