Expert Urges Winter Travellers to Get Flu Vaccine ASAP
As Qatar’s winter season starts a senior healthcare expert is encouraging the community to prioritise their health and the wellbeing of their loved ones by getting a flu shot before…
Qatar on Track to Eradicate Hepatitis C Virus
Qatar has been listed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top ten countries in the world that is on track for the elimination of the Hepatitis…
Joint Commission International Accredits HMC’s Newest Hospitals
Four of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) newest hospitals were among the thirteen facilities and services accredited this month by Joint Commission International (JCI) in HMC’s greatest accreditation success to date….
Incidence Rate for Zika Virus Down but CDC Still Urges Travellers to Take Precautions
While the global incidence rate for Zika virus has decreased compared to the same period last year, Dr Muna Al Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Communicable Disease Centre…
Strong Surveillance Reduces Viral Hepatitis Cases in Qatar: HMC
Education, increased public awareness and surveillance are all considered as factors contributing to the continued reduction in the number of viral hepatitis cases in Qatar each year. Between 2010 and 2016,…
HMC Marks World TB Day with Community Awareness Events
The Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is taking the fight against tuberculosis (TB) to the communities with a public education, awareness, and prevention event this Friday,…
HMC Marks World AIDS Day 2017 with Educational Events
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) marked World AIDS Day 2017 with a series of educational events and activities designed to inform the public and the medical community…