HMC Announces Programme for Comprehensive Screening of Trauma Patients aged 65 Above
A collaboration between the Trauma Unit in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care, has led to the establishment of a Geriatric Trauma Care Program…
Giving for Good: Crowne Plaza Doha West Bay Makes a Positive Difference to Local Communities
Crowne Plaza Doha West Bay had taken part in a series of activities during the month of September as part of the annual Giving for Good month of IHG Hotels…
Keeping Your Kids Safe Inside Cars During Hot Weather
Hamad Medical Corporation, through the Hamad Injury Prevention Program (HIPP) of Hamad Trauma Center, recently issued a list of best practices to keep residents in Qatar, especially their kids, safe…
MoPH Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for immunocompromised Individuals
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has approved a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna – to individuals suffering from certain immunodeficiency diseases. The ministry…
Delta Variant Now in Qatar, Public Urged to Get Vaccinated
During his latest interview, the chair of Qatar’s National Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of the Infectious Diseases Division at Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Abdullatif Khal, discussed the latest…
Eid Al Adha 2021 Opening Hours
Eid Al Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is one of the most important holidays on the Islamic calendar. It falls on the 10th day of Dhu al Hijjah, the…
WCM-Q Research on Key Protein Helps Explain How Obesity Leads to Type-2 Diabetes
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) made new discoveries on the essential role played by a protein called Sirtuin1 in the metabolism of fat and how depletion of this protein…
HMC Updates Visitor Policy for Non-COVID-19 Hospitals
From 3 June 2021, visiting hours for Hamad Medical Corporation non-COVID-19 facilities will be from 12:30 pm to 8 pm daily. Please note that all other measures remain in place…
HMC Wins ‘Elite Hospital’ Award in Arab Hospitals Federation Gold Initiative
Hamad Medical Corporation has been awarded the ‘Elite Hospital’ award in phase two of the Arab Hospitals Federation Gold Initiative for its role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arab Hospitals…
WCM-Q Provides Virtual Mixed Methods Research Workshop
Healthcare professionals, trainees, students, and academics from institutions in Qatar and the region convened online for a virtual workshop on mixed methods research (MMR). MMR entails integrating quantitative and qualitative…