Sahtak Awalan Joins FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Festivities
Sahtak Awalan – Your Health First, the flagship public health campaign of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), has actively participated in two exciting FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ festivities. Walk…
FIFA World Cup™ Semi-Final Eve Kicks Off with Health For All Campaign
The FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals kicked off with a showcase dance and music event to celebrate health for all, in time for the annual Universal Health Coverage Day (12 December),…
Qatar Sets Up 32 ‘Friendship Benches’ Around FIFA World Cup Stadiums™
Several Qatar-based artists contributed to the design of ‘Friendship Benches’ that were recently launched ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. One of the participating artists is Faras…
HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Opens 2022 World Innovation Summit for Health
Qatar Foundation Chairperson, HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, led the official opening of the 2022 edition of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), taking place in a hybrid format…
Qatar Celebrates International Day of Older Persons
The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is established by the United Nations (UN) and celebrated worldwide on 1 October to encourage countries to draw attention to the negative stereotypes…
WCM-Q Alumna Publishes Research in Prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
A post-doctoral research fellow at the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Group (IDEG), recently published her research in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Dr…
World Cup to Promote Health and Safety in Qatar, Around the World
With Qatar soon to take the centre stage of world sports, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and World Health Organization (WHO) are driving forward efforts to help make the…
WCM-Q Student Presents Research at Annual Psychiatry Congress in Thailand
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) first-year medical student Azwa Dilawar presented her research on child and adolescent psychiatry services in Qatar at the World Congress of Psychiatry in Bangkok, Thailand. Dilawar…
Al Khor Hospital Now Offers Antenatal Infant Feeding Classes, Support Hotline for Pregnant Women
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) advocates the adoption of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is proactively working towards obtaining official BFHI…
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency for Rapidly-Spreading Monkeypox Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the…
