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HMC successfully conducts second liver transplant

HMC successfully conducts second liver transplant
Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
The transplanted liver was donated by a Filipino expatriate to a 59-year-old Pakistani patient who had suffered hepatocirrhosis for more than 10 years. The surgery team included three liver and pancreas transplant consultant surgeons, Dr. Hatem Khalaf, Dr. Mohamed Shoudry and Dr. Henrique Yaktsen, in addition to liver transplant specialist, Dr. Ahmed Khalil and consultant...
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Would you give up five minutes of your time to ensure a better quality of life?

Would you give up five minutes of your time to ensure a better quality of life?
Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Anlene is urging women across Qatar to take control of their bone health and attend one of its free bone scanning sessions taking place between Thursday 5 and Saturday 7 April, and Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 April at Safari Hypermarket, Qatar.   The free service is being offered from 4pm to 10pm at the hypermarket on Salwa Road over the next few weeks. Regular bone scanning, along...
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Aspire Academy celebrates World Health Day

Aspire Academy celebrates World Health Day
Posted by on Apr 5, 2012 in Healthcare, Sports | 0 comments
As part of its mission to promote healthy fitness and nutrition lifestyle choices and help the  population of Qatar  proactively address the increasing rise of non-communicable  diseases, Aspire Active, Aspire Academy’s community  program, presented ” Spin towards a healthier lifestyle” in celebration of World Health Day 2012. The two hours of open air spinning and...
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Rapid response of HGH Emergency Department saves patient from hemiparalysis

Rapid response of HGH Emergency Department saves patient from hemiparalysis
Posted by on Apr 5, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
The rapid response of Hamad Medical Corporation’s emergency and neurology team successfully saved a patient from hemiparalysis early last month. While the patient, a 58-year-old Qatari lady was with her daughter at Hamad General Hospital (HGH), she suddenly suffered the symptoms of a stroke, losing speech and movement on the right side of the body before falling unconscious. She...
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HMC leads major research in the treatment of babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

HMC leads major research in the treatment of babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently highlighted a major research study in the treatment of newborn babies with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in its first Therapeutic Hypothermia and Mag Cool Study Training Workshop, which was aimed at training medical staff from recruitment centers in ten countries involved in the study. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a condition where...
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HMC Nursing Department honors sponsors of the GCC Nursing Day

HMC Nursing Department honors sponsors of the GCC Nursing Day
Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
The Nursing Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently held a small ceremony at Hamad Medical City to honor the sponsors of the GCC Nursing Day held on 13 March at HMC. The Nursing Department team led by Dr Nabila Al Meer, Executive Director of Nursing at HMC presented flowers and certificates of appreciation to representatives of the sponsor companies, namely, Nasser bin...
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Hamad Medical Corporation extends fixed time appointment system

Hamad Medical Corporation extends fixed time appointment system
Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Following the successful implementation of a new fixed time appointment system for Urology clinics, in April 2012 this system is being extended to cover more clinics in the Hamad General Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD). These clinics include General Medicine, from 1 April, Chest from 15 April and Diabetes from 22 April. The new system means, once a patient has been referred to see...
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Renovations in HGH Emergency Department opens new Male See and Treat Area

Renovations in HGH Emergency Department opens new Male See and Treat Area
Posted by on Apr 1, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is undertaking a program to renovate and enhance our existing facilities to ensure we continue to offer the highest standards in healthcare to our patients in a safe and modern environment. On 1 April, 2012 the new Male See and Treat area in Hamad General Hospital’s (HGH) Emergency Department will be open to the public. The Male See and Treat area will...
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HMC’s fleet of 100 new ambulances hits the streets

HMC’s fleet of 100 new ambulances hits the streets
Posted by on Apr 1, 2012 in Healthcare, Tourism, Transport & Leisure | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) fleet of 100 new state-of-the-art Mercedes Benz ambulances hit the streets of Qatar today. Built to world class specifications, the new vehicles have narrower bodies to enable faster progress through traffic and are fitted with GPS location technology that will help shorten response times. Advertisement ...
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Malaria infections pose deadly risks worldwide

Malaria infections pose deadly risks worldwide
Posted by on Mar 28, 2012 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
Malaria remains one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world and recent estimates suggest that many more people are dying of the disease each year than previously believed, according to Professor Linnie Golightly, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in New York. The disease causes 1.24 million deaths globally including more than...
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HMC hand therapists achieve highest certification in the field

HMC hand therapists achieve highest certification in the field
Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hand therapy services at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) received a boost with two occupational therapists becoming Certified Hand Therapists (CHT), a prestigious international credential held by only about 33 therapists practicing outside Canada, the USA and Australia. Syeda Ahmed and Andro John Pabeleo from the Hand Therapy Unit at Rumailah Hospital recently achieved the certification...
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University of Calgary in Qatar launches Nursing Diploma Program

University of Calgary in Qatar launches Nursing Diploma Program
Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
The University of Calgary – Qatar (UCQ) is now accepting applications for a nursing diploma program that it will be offering in its fall semester.  The diploma program is being offered through a partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). “We want to provide every opportunity possible for aspiring nurses to gain entry to a profession that is highly regarded and very...
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