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‘From Moo to You’: Qatari school children to learn the benefits of milk in nationwide campaign

‘From Moo to You’: Qatari school children to learn the benefits of milk in nationwide campaign
Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
Over the next four weeks, thousands of children in the Gulf are expected to get creative by taking part in a programme that highlights the importance of dairy nutrition. In the lead up to World Milk Day on 1 June. Anchor – a leading dairy brand produced by Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy processor – is raising awareness about the importance of milk in the diet of growing...
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Obesity a growing health problem worldwide, WCMC-Q physician warns

Obesity a growing health problem worldwide, WCMC-Q physician warns
Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and more than one in 10 adults in the world are obese, Dr. Dora Stadler told a community health seminar at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s monthly Medicine and U health forum. Assistant Professor of Medicine and co-Director of the Medicine Clerkship at WCMC-Q, Dr. Stadler warned that the rate of obesity in children was...
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Five more firms to import medicines

Five more firms to import medicines
Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has granted licences to five more local companies to import medicines and pharmaceutical products into the country as part of its efforts to ensure low and competitive prices, but without compromising on quality. The council has also issued preliminary permits to another five companies to establish drug manufacturing units in order to produce...
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Aspire Active inspires the Nation with Annual Nutrition Week

Aspire Active inspires the Nation with Annual Nutrition Week
Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Healthcare, Sports | 0 comments
Aspire Active, Qatar’s leading exercise, fitness, and health community program, organized their annual Nutrition Awareness Week, which ran from the 6th – 10th of May. As part of its mission to promote healthy fitness and nutrition lifestyle choices, Aspire Active used Nutrition Week to emphasize the impact of food choices and lifestyle on health, and proactively address the...
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HMC receives support of official sponsors for Annual Blood Donor Recognition Ceremony

HMC receives support of official sponsors for Annual Blood Donor Recognition Ceremony
Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently announced the names of official sponsors for this year’s Blood Donor Recognition Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, 14 June 2012 under the theme “Every blood donor is a hero”. HMC’s Corporate Communications Department and Blood Donor Center held a press conference on 10 May at Hamad Medical City, where Mohamad Mubarak Al Noimi,...
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Two top surgeons to visit HMC

Two top surgeons to visit HMC
Posted by on May 13, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Two top surgeons are visiting Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) as part of efforts to enable patients to benefit locally from the best specialists, without the need for traveling abroad. Hosting visiting physicians and surgeons also promotes exchange of expertise and continuing education for medical residents. Dr Thanos C. Badekas (pictured), a foot and ankle surgeon from Greece, will be...
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HMC holds Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery course for Arab Board Trainees in the Gulf

HMC holds Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery course for Arab Board Trainees in the Gulf
Posted by on May 13, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) held recently the fifth Qatari Course for Arab Board Trainees in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS). The course was aimed at training ORL-HNS professionals who are preparing for the Arab Board examination, and besides candidates from Qatar, also drew participants from Bahrain, Iraq, Sudan and other Gulf countries. “Since 1998 we have had...
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Qatargas supports ‘World Blood Donor Day’ celebration

Qatargas supports ‘World Blood Donor Day’ celebration
Posted by on May 12, 2012 in Energy, Oil & Gas, Healthcare | 0 comments
Qatargas today announced its support as Platinum sponsor of the ‘World Blood Donor Day’ celebration being organised by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). During a brief ceremony held at Hamad Medical City, Mansour Rashid Al-Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager handed over a cheque to Mohammed Mubarak Al-Naimi, Executive Director, Marketing and Public Relations, Hamad Medical...
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HMC holds second Middle East Metabolic Dieticians Workshop

HMC holds second Middle East Metabolic Dieticians Workshop
Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently held the two-day Second Middle East Metabolic Dieticians Workshop aimed at giving the latest updates on metabolic diseases and nutritional services for people with metabolic disorders. The event was conducted at Hajar Auditorium and drew about 80 participants and 12 speakers fromQatar, the Middle East, Europe and the Hospital for Sick Children...
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Graduates opt for reputable residencies at Hamad Medical Corporation

Graduates opt for reputable residencies at Hamad Medical Corporation
Posted by on May 5, 2012 in Healthcare, NGO | 0 comments
The blossoming residency programme at Hamad Medical Corporation is proving to be an appealing option for fresh graduates who wish to continue their medical training in Qatar. One student who is foregoing the opportunity to move abroad in favour of gaining practical experience close to home is Sanabel Al Akras, 25, who will be graduating from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar...
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HMC and Sickkids setting child health research agenda in Middle East

HMC and Sickkids setting child health research agenda in Middle East
Posted by on May 3, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Sickkids International (SKI), Toronto, Canada have set an agenda to focus on “collaborative research” to improve the health and wellbeing of children in Qatar and the region. The collaboration, started in 2004, has seen one child Health Research Day, held earlier this year, bringing together key executives and multidisciplinary healthcare...
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Minister for Health opens Qatar’s first PET-CT Diagnostic Centre

Minister for Health opens Qatar’s first PET-CT Diagnostic Centre
Posted by on Apr 29, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
His Excellency Abdullah Bin Khaled Al Qahtani, the Minister of Public Health and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Health inaugurated this morning the country’s first operational Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) and cyclotron facility for the diagnosis and research of cancer and other ailments. The two storey 2500 square meter PET-CT Centre for...
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