Reporter/ Fazeena Saleem

QCDC camp instills basics of strong career culture in youth 06 Feb 2018 - 12:04 pm

DOHA: The fourth edition of the Winter Career Camp which is held as part of Qatar Career Development Center’s (QCDC) activities to instill...

HMC sets focus on Sports Medicine 06 Feb 2018 - 09:35 am

DOHA: With major international sporting events being hosted on a regular basis in Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is preparing pharmacists in the...

Week-long Sri Lankan Festival opens at Lulu 05 Feb 2018 - 11:55 am

DOHA: A first of its kind Sri Lankan Festival was launched yesterday in Doha coinciding with the country’s 70th Independence Day. The event...

Sri Lankans mark 70th Independence Day 05 Feb 2018 - 08:47 am

DOHA: Sri Lankan community in Qatar yesterday celebrated their country’s 70th Independence Day with traditional zeal and fervour. Despite the cold weather, many...

Hamad Medical to open drug information centre this month 04 Feb 2018 - 09:50 am

DOHA: In a new initiative to enhance patient safety, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is preparing to start a new drug information centre this...

HMC to screen newborns for genetic disorders 30 Jan 2018 - 12:26 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is planning to begin a screening programme for new-borns for genetic disorders, says a senior official. Genetic New...

85% patients survive breast cancer in Qatar 29 Jan 2018 - 10:54 am

Doha: The breast cancer survival rate in Qatar has touched remarkable level of 85 percent as a result of high standards of diagnosis...

Citizens of siege states still seek care at HMC 29 Jan 2018 - 09:00 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)’s National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) is still treating patients from neighbouring countries, despite the ongoing...

Call for promotion of jobs, investment between Qatar and Sri Lanka 28 Jan 2018 - 09:57 am

Doha: The potential of more employment for Sri Lankan skilled-workers in Qatar and bilateral investment opportunities was highlighted during an event held here...

Qatar plans to set up stem cell donor registry 25 Jan 2018 - 03:10 am

Doha: The National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) will focus on establishing a stem cell donor registry in Qatar amid plans...

Seventh THIMUN Qatar meet begins 25 Jan 2018 - 02:56 am

DOHA: The seventh annual THIMUN Qatar conference opened yesterday involving more than 1,300 Model United Nation (MUN) local, regional and international students. The...

Sri Lanka seeks more jobs for skilled workers in Qatar 24 Jan 2018 - 02:12 am

Doha: Sri Lanka is seeking more job opportunities in Qatar for skilled workers in different sectors and it would organise an employment promotion...

Plans to set up new skin care subspecialty clinics 24 Jan 2018 - 01:37 am

Doha: The Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), as a centre-of-excellence for skin care, will establish new out-patient...

Number of patients going abroad for head, neck surgeries decline by 80% 21 Jan 2018 - 10:47 am

Doha: The number of patients travelling to foreign countries for head and neck surgeries has dropped significantly in the recent years, says a...

Over 3,500 surgeries a month at HMC hospitals 21 Jan 2018 - 10:28 am

Doha: An average of 1,500 surgeries are performed in different specialities at the Hamad General Hospital and the number exceeds 2,200 each month...

Local skills showcased at Arab Innovation Academy 16 Jan 2018 - 01:05 am

Doha: The innovation skills of young entrepreneurs have been recently showcased at the first Arab Innovation Academy (AIA). The unique 10-day startup boot-camp...

Sidra Medicine opens hospital building 15 Jan 2018 - 12:44 am

DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a speciality health care organisation for children, young people and women and a member of Qatar Foundation, yesterday opened its...

Sidra Medicine delivers first baby at its facility 14 Jan 2018 - 01:36 pm

Doha: Sidra Medicine delivered their first baby today in their state-of-the-art facility. The arrival of baby Mariam, weighing 3.1kg, was announced by Dr...