HMC Launches New Video Portal for Innovative Physiotherapy Exercises
The Physiotherapy Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) marked World Physiotherapy Day 2020 with the launch of a new website that includes a dedicated online exercise video portal for patients….
Infertility Treatments Raise No Problems for Muslim Scholars, says WISH Report
Infertility treatments raise no insurmountable theological or legal problems for Muslim scholars, concludes WISH 2020 report The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) is collaborating with the Research Center for…
WCM-Q Student Researchers Probe Effects of COVID-19 on Pregnancy
Two medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) conducted a systematic review of the latest medical literature to provide a clearer understanding of how the novel coronavirus affects pregnant women,…
Opening of HMC Clinic in Sealine Marks Start of Camping Season in Qatar
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will open its medical clinic in the Sealine area this week. The Sealine Medical Clinic has been operating for 11 years, and their opening usually coincides…
WISH Report Highlights Lessons for Managing Health Risks During FIFA World Cup
With two years to go before the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, a WISH 2020 research report, Stepping Up to the Plate: Planning for a Lasting Health…
HMC Warns Smoking is Risk Factor for Osteoporosis, Bone Fractures
In commemoration of the World Osteoporosis Day today, 20 October, officials at Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Tobacco Control Center are warning the public about the link between smoking and osteoporosis…
WCM-Q Hosts Symposium to Discuss the Latest Trends in Simulation-Based Learning
Experts in medical education from across the Middle East and Europe convened for an online symposium hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) to discuss the latest trends in simulation-based learning,…
Over 500,000 Residents to Benefit from Free Flu Vaccine in Qatar
Qatar launched a national influenza vaccine campaign that aims to provide free flu vaccine to all residents and citizens in the state. During a ceremony at Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical…
HMC Provides Optimal Care for Cancer Patients Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Delivery of high-quality care for patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging, according to Dr Mohamed Salem Al Hassan, Medical Director of the National Center for Cancer…
Qatar Airways’ Pink Ribbon in the Sky for Breast Cancer Awareness
Qatar Airways has once again shown its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by ‘drawing’ a symbolic pink ribbon in the sky. Flight QR9901 took a special route to create…