HMC Holds First National Obesity Workshop
The Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation, in cooperation with the International Obesity Federation, held the first National Obesity Workshop with the theme Challenges and Strategies…
Qatar Reinforces Wearing of Masks in All Closed and Open Public Places
Following the rise in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases and the detection of new Omicron cases in Qatar, the Cabinet approved the decision to reinforce wearing masks in…
MoPH to Open New Vaccination Centre for Business and Industry Sector on 9 January
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is set to open the Qatar Vaccination Center – for Business and Industry Sector in Bu Garn to significantly expand the capacity of the…
Qatar Changes Validity of COVID-19 Vaccine from 12 Months to 9 Months
In order to ensure the health and safety of the population, Qatar has changed the vaccine validity of COVID-19 immunity from 12 months to 9 months following the second dose….
MoPH Moves More Countries to Red List Including Canada, France, Italy, Maldives, KSA, UAE, USA
The Ministry of Public Health has updated its list of countries based on the level of COVID-19 risk, taking effect on Saturday, 1 January 2022 at 7 pm. According to…
MoPH Urges Public to Get Booster Shots Amidst Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Amid the increasing number of recorded COVID-19 cases daily, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) urges eligible individuals to get their vaccine booster shots and play their part in the…
MoPH Updates COVID-19 Country Classifications Effective 19 December
The Ministry of Public Health has updated its country lists based on COVID-19 risk in its Travel and Return Policy. The updated list will be effective at 6 pm Sunday,…
Spring Community Classes at VCUarts Qatar to Start in January 2022
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) has announced its line-up of short courses for their art and design community classes, which will run from 16…
Full House Expected as Additional Tickets Sold Out at Qatar Live Concerts
In light of unprecedented public demand, Qatar Tourism offered additional tickets for the concert featuring Kuwaiti singers Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and Mutrif al-Mutrif, accompanied by Syrian singer Assala Nasri, set to…
Significant Improvements as Qatar Marks First Decade of Action for Road Safety
The research undertaken by Hamad Trauma Center (HTC) under Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) showed that the road death rate in Qatar fell by 61% (per 100,000 population) from 2011 to…