Qatar / Health

Hosting World Cup is source of pride for Qatar: WISH executive chair 04 Oct 2022 - 08:39 pm

Doha: The Executive Chair of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Prof. the Lord Darzi of Denham, has affirmed that hosting a...

Over 150 professionals, researchers take part in KPFQ’s World Pharmacists Day event 04 Oct 2022 - 09:16 am

Doha: More than 150 pharmacy professionals, researchers and senior pharmacy leaders from across Qatar attended the World Pharmacists Day (WPD) celebrations organised by...

WHO certifies all municipalities in Qatar as "healthy cities" 03 Oct 2022 - 07:37 pm

Doha: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday certified all the municipalities of Qatar as "Healthy Cities", thus becoming the first country in...

Qatar reports daily average Covid-19 cases for the week (Sept 26-Oct 2, 2022) 03 Oct 2022 - 04:47 pm

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

Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar Museums mark UN International Day of Older Persons 03 Oct 2022 - 08:36 am

Doha: On International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), Healthy Ageing Program team at Hamad Medical Corporation collaborated with Qatar Museums to conduct targeted...

Qatar’s advances in precision medicine to help improve cancer care in region 03 Oct 2022 - 08:08 am

Qatar’s efforts in advancing precision medicine for cancer care and other diseases will help improve healthcare not only in Qatar but also the...

QR50 per month entry visa health insurance for visitors: Official Gazette 02 Oct 2022 - 08:00 pm

Doha: The health insurance premium for entry visa for visitors to Qatar is set as QR 50 per month as published in the...

WISH promotes innovation to transform delivery of healthcare 02 Oct 2022 - 07:59 am

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) 2022’s innovation competitions have seen an increased number of applicants with an interest in integrating AI and...

MoPH partners with HBKU, GIG to roll out leadership training 01 Oct 2022 - 09:41 am

Doha: As one of the strategic priorities of the Public Health Strategy (PHS 2017-2022), the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has mandated Hamad...

WWRC tertiary hospital for women delivers holistic care 01 Oct 2022 - 09:15 am

Doha: The continuous expansion at the Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Women’s Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) has helped as patients seek all required...

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...