MOPH, Partners Launch Campaign to Promote Awareness on Oral, Dental Care
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has launched an awareness campaign in cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) to raise awareness on the importance…
Qatar National Child Passenger Safety Program Opens Second Ghalai Station in Sidra Medicine
Qatar National Child Passenger Safety Program – Ghalai launched Doha’s second checking station for the safe restraint of children in road vehicles, located near the main hospital of Sidra Medicine….
Over 5,000 Healthcare Workers Attend Virtual Public Health Events to Prepare for World Cup
Over 5,000 healthcare professionals virtually attended the Qatar Health 2022 and 2nd Qatar Public Health Conference, which was held in Doha recently. Taking place virtually from 9 to 12 February,…
14 PHCC Health Centres Offer Drive-thru COVID-19 PCR Tests
People with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are advised to go directly to any of the 28 Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) health centres for testing, free of charge. Patients…
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…
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….
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Eligibility Now Six Months After Second Dose
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced that all individuals who received the second COVID-19 vaccine dose at least six months ago are now eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine….
MOPH to Give COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for High-Risk Individuals
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) will begin, as of Wednesday, 15 September, to administer Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for all high-risk individuals who had their second…
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…