Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad Trauma Center has been designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Trauma. This prestigious recognition see the Trauma Center become the third WHO Collaborating Centre at HMC, joining the WHO Collaborating Center for Treating Tobacco Dependence (HMC’s Tobacco Control Center), and the WHO Collaborating Center for Healthy Ageing and Dementia (HMC’s Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care).
Established in 2007 at Hamad General Hospital as a Level 1 Trauma Center based on the classification of the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma, the Hamad Trauma Center has since evolved into a leading institution and the anchor of Qatar’s national Trauma System. Since 2014, HMC’s Trauma System has held Trauma Distinction accreditation from Accreditation Canada International, the international accrediting body for trauma systems.
Commenting on the achievement, HE Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of HMC, stated: “The designation of the Hamad Trauma Center as an official WHO Collaborating Center on Trauma is a testament to the excellence of HMC in the field of trauma care. This prestigious recognition underscores our commitment to advancing trauma research, education, and clinical excellence, not only in Qatar but across the region and beyond. Through this collaboration, we will continue to drive innovation, enhance patient outcomes, and contribute to the advancement of global trauma care.”
The WHO Collaborating Center on Trauma at HMC will focus on:
Dr. Hassan Al Thani, Head of Trauma and Vascular Services at HMC, emphasized the significance of this designation, stating: “The designation as a WHO Collaborating Center on Trauma is a milestone achievement for trauma care in the region. This recognition will enable us to further strengthen trauma system leadership in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), fostering an educational environment that equips healthcare professionals with essential leadership and management skills to build and lead trauma systems. Moreover, it will serve as a hub for multi-institutional and transnational collaboration in critical areas such as trauma systems credentialing, quality improvement, patient safety, injury surveillance, multi-institutional clinical research, and trauma care training, not only within the EMRO Region but beyond.”
WHO Collaborating Centers are institutions designated by the WHO Director-General to support the Organization’s programs. Currently, there are over 800 WHO Collaborating Centres across 80 Member States working on various areas, including nursing, occupational health, communicable diseases, nutrition, mental health, chronic diseases, and health technologies.
