Qatar / Health

MOPH receives WHO Award for World No Tobacco Day 27 May 2023 - 12:06 pm

Geneva: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) received the World Health Organization Award for World No Tobacco Day (WNTD Award) in recognition of...

PHCC raises awareness on prevention of hypertension 27 May 2023 - 09:06 am

Doha, Qatar:World Hypertension Day is observed annually on May 17 to raise awareness of hypertension and encourage hypertension prevention, detection, and control. This...

HMC and QCS pact to support innovative projects 27 May 2023 - 08:51 am

Doha, Qatar:Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held in Bayt...

HMC holds awareness programme to mark World Hypertension Day 25 May 2023 - 09:14 am

Doha, Qatar: To raise awareness of hypertension and promote the importance of knowing accurate blood pressure measurement methods, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) organised...

Sidra Medicine announces new accredited fellowship programs by ACGME-I 24 May 2023 - 07:04 pm

Doha, Qatar: Sidra Medicine, (a member of Qatar Foundation), has achieved accreditation for five new pediatric programs by the Accreditation Council for Graduate...

Qatar has successfully faced COVID-19 challenges: Minister 24 May 2023 - 05:17 pm

Doha, Qatar: Her Excellency the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari affirmed today in Qatar's speech to the World Health...

PHCC holds Partners and Family Advisory Group meeting 24 May 2023 - 08:33 am

Doha, Qatar:The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has held the fourth Partners and Family Advisory Group (PFAG) meeting to celebrate the three years...

Arab health ministers call for end to Israeli curbs against Palestinian medical sector 23 May 2023 - 07:53 am

Geneva:The Council of Arab Ministers for Health called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to intervene immediately to stop the inhumane practices contrary...

HMC, QCS sign MoU to support innovative projects 22 May 2023 - 08:19 pm

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support HMC's innovative projects, at...

MoPH adds new vaccine in approved vaccines list in Qatar 22 May 2023 - 06:30 pm

Doha, Qatar: The introduction of the vaccine comes within the framework of the Ministry of Public Health's strategy to protect community members from...

Minister of Public Health leads Qatar participation in WHO ‘Walk the Talk’ 22 May 2023 - 08:40 am

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, yesterday participated in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Walk the...

National STEPwise Survey on NCDs, common risk factors begins: MoPH 22 May 2023 - 08:13 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced the start of the implementation of the National STEPwise Survey, 2023 for non-communicable diseases...

Qatar to host 9th Int’l Mental Health Conference 21 May 2023 - 09:05 am

Doha, Qatar: Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Qatar’s population is high on the agenda for the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)...

Qatar to attend meetings of WHA, Arab Health Ministers’ Council 19 May 2023 - 08:19 am

Doha: The State of Qatar is participating in the meetings of the 76th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA), and in several...

Qatar top health officials look back on successful COVID-19 response 18 May 2023 - 10:18 pm

Doha, Qatar: On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the coronavirusdisease (COVID-19) is no longer a global health emergency....

HMC to host 7th Qatar Colorectal and Gastroenterology conference 17 May 2023 - 08:14 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Department of Colorectal Surgery will host the 7th Qatar Colorectal and Gastroenterology Conference from tomorrow till May 20...

Naseem Medical Centre’s Dr. Ali launches book 17 May 2023 - 08:10 am

Doha: Naseem Medical Centre’s C Ring branch hosted the launch of Mind Matters, a new publication by Dr. Anees Ali, a distinguished psychiatrist....

MoPH, partners prepare system for registration of work-related injuries 16 May 2023 - 08:59 am

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with strategic partners, is working on preparing a national system for registering all occupational...