HMC Joins Virtual Discussion on Importance of Health Insurance in Tobacco Cessation Costs
The Tobacco Control Center at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently participated in a virtual session hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss the cost coverage of treating the…
WWRC Marks World Breastfeeding Week with Community Events
Increasing the number of babies being optimally breastfed could prevent hundreds of thousands of child and maternal deaths around the world each year, according to recommendations from the World Health…
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…
Important Steps Taken to Reduce the ‘Cancer Burden’, says HMC
4 February is World Cancer Day Professor Karl Alexander Knuth, Medical Director and CEO of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), said Qatar has…
Qatar Marks World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
The General Directorate of Traffic led the commemoration of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims this week at their auditorium, joined by representatives from the National Traffic Safety…
Healthcare Professionals from Over 100 Countries Gather for WISH 2018
Collaboration across borders and disciplines, and willingness to share innovative solutions provides the best opportunity for positive change. HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and HH…
WHO Director General Praises WISH 2018 Report on Nursing
A report on nursing and midwifery produced for the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) received a special appreciation from the Director General of World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom…
WISH, HMC Host Inaugural ‘Nursing Now Qatar’ Board Meeting
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), have partnered to hold the first board meeting of ‘Nursing Now Qatar’, part…
HMC Critical Care Specialist Warns: Anyone Can Develop Sepsis
In recognition of World Sepsis Day, recognised annually every 13 September, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is raising awareness about the dangers of sepsis and promoting the importance of early detection…
WISH Attends WHO Regional Committee Gathering in Senegal
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), recently participated in the 68th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in…