Reporter/ Fazeena Saleem

Qatari youth initiative to create 30,000 job opportunities for Syrian refugees 02 Oct 2018 - 08:41 am

DOHA: In a new initiative, a group of youth in Qatar together with Silatech has launched a unique charity campaign to support young...

Integrated healthcare for children, adolescents soon 01 Oct 2018 - 09:32 am

DOHA: In an important move to enhance the wellbeing of children and adolescents in the country, integrated healthcare services are to be established...

PM opens new health center in Al Waab 28 Sep 2018 - 08:22 am

DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated the Primary Health Care Corporation’s (PHCC)...

Importance of psychosocial care for child patients emphasised 27 Sep 2018 - 01:23 am

DOHA: The importance of psychosocial care for the wellbeing of child patients has been highlighted in a new research report released by the...

More Qatari women use Internet for political influencing 26 Sep 2018 - 12:20 am

DOHA: More Qatari women compared to men find the Internet to be a tool for political influence, according to a finding of a...

Lung transplant soon to be a reality at HMC 25 Sep 2018 - 01:52 am

DOHA: Lung transplant surgery is to become a reality in Qatar soon with the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) making preparations to start the...

Al Ahli symposium on esophagus disorders to attract 500 professionals 24 Sep 2018 - 01:47 am

DOHA: In a commitment to provide educational and training programmes for healthcare professionals, Al Ahli Hospital will host a symposium next month on...

Call for joint efforts to prevent diabetes among children 23 Sep 2018 - 10:00 am

DOHA: Advanced research and innovations in preventing and treating diabetes for mothers and children with or at risk of the disease is being...

Stars of Science: A decade of igniting flames of curiosity 22 Sep 2018 - 10:09 am

DOHA: Marking a decade of success, Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation’s (QF) edutainment reality TV show, kicks off its 10th season today, on...

Qatar’s first ‘European Film Festival’ next month 21 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

DOHA: In a new attempt to bring cultural diversity of Europe closer to Qatar, a first of its kind ‘European Film Festival’ will...

PHCC dispenses three million prescriptions 20 Sep 2018 - 01:54 am

DOHA: Pharmacies across Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) follow high standards of medicine safety and dispense approximately three million prescriptions annually, said officials...

Bullying causes mental problems in kids 17 Sep 2018 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Bullying at schools can cause great deal of harm and psychological problems among kids and are becoming a common phenomenon requiring immediate...

HMC holds awareness drive on dementia 15 Sep 2018 - 02:37 am

DOHA: With at least three new cases of people with complaints of memory loss seen at Memory Clinic of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)...

Qatar treats thousands of patients from siege nations 12 Sep 2018 - 03:59 am

Doha: Qatar is continuing to provide treatment for patients hailing from the blockading countries and has treated a total of 232,576 medical cases...

Backpacks, less activity trigger back pain in kids 12 Sep 2018 - 03:47 am

DOHA: The number of children visiting Orthopedic Clinics at the Hamad General Hospital (HGH) for muscle and joint pain has increased recently. Most...

45% of patients seek palliative care at NCCCR 11 Sep 2018 - 03:18 am

DOHA: About 45 percent of total patients admitted to National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), part of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC)...