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HMC and PHCC Hold Health Awareness Expo at Khawlah Primary School

HMC and PHCC Hold Health Awareness Expo at Khawlah Primary School
Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
School students were taught the long term benefits of living a healthy lifestyle at a recent exhibition staged by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC). The event, held at Khawla Bint Al-Azwar Independent Primary School for Girls, also marked the conclusion of “We Are Healthy” program for this part of the year, which has...
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International expert shares insights on ways to proactively address the obesity epidemic

International expert shares insights on ways to proactively address the obesity epidemic
Posted by on May 21, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Lifestyle, social and emotional factors need to be addressed as part of a proactive strategy to tackle obesity, according to an international expert speaking at the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Doha recently. During a recent session held at the Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Ms. Alide Chase said healthcare organizations need to fully understand...
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HMC and Primary Health Care Corporation to revalidate credentials of all consultant doctors

HMC and Primary Health Care Corporation to revalidate credentials of all consultant doctors
Posted by on May 21, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has entered into an agreement with Medical Validation Ireland (MVIrl), a consortium of renowned international certifying authorities, to revalidate the qualifications, credentials and practices of all its consultant doctors, and those of the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC). The program officially began this week with a three-day visit to Doha by...
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Hamad Medical Corporation to mark World Tobacco Day 2013

Hamad Medical Corporation to mark World Tobacco Day 2013
Posted by on May 21, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will mark world No Tobacco Day later this month with a series of workshops and education activities for the public. Organized by the Smoking Cessation Clinic at HMC, the event is being held in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) under the theme “Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship”. Every year, on 31 May, WHO and...
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Over a thousand diabetics join online support network, ‘My Diabetes Story’ Community

Over a thousand diabetics join online support network, ‘My Diabetes Story’ Community
Posted by on May 20, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Following its launch in November 2012, the ‘My Diabetes Story’ Community, an online network led by diabetics exclusively for diabetics in the Middle East, has rapidly grown as over 1000 members have registered. Led by ‘My Diabetes Story’ Ambassadors from across the region, this community is a platform for patients to actively engage in discussions related to living with diabetes...
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HMC funds employees to attend unique IHI Open School Courses

HMC funds employees to attend unique IHI Open School Courses
Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) employees will benefit from the unique Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School, as part of the organization’s commitment to continuous improvement and the delivery of quality patient care. Launched in September 2008, the IHI Open School provides students of medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, health administration, dentistry, and...
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More than 2000 healthcare professionals gather in Doha

More than 2000 healthcare professionals gather in Doha
Posted by on May 18, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
The first Middle East Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare started inDohatoday, bringing together more than 2,000 local, regional and international experts to discuss quality improvement imperatives and challenges facing the medical profession. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC),Qatar’s largest  public healthcare provider, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a...
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Heart Hospital honors 90 outstanding nurses

Heart Hospital honors 90 outstanding nurses
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Hamad Medical Corporation’s Heart Hospital recently honored 90 nurses for their outstanding commitment to delivering safe and effective patient care. Ms. Linda Peters, Assistant Director of Nursing at Heart Hospital said honoring the nurses was an annual event. There are currently more than 550 nurses, nursing aids  and nursing secretaries working at Heart Hospital. “Nurses have a...
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Hepatitis C virus is a major challenge for this region

Hepatitis C virus is a major challenge for this region
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Education & Culture, Healthcare | 0 comments
About 150 million people are chronically infected and at risk of developing liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer, and more than 350 000 people die from Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) related liver diseases every year, Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad said last night at a community health forum in Doha. Dr. Abu-Raddad was addressing the monthly Medicine & U health outreach program at Weill Cornell...
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Sidra Simulation Staff help to improve medical care in Qatar and Malawi

Sidra Simulation Staff help to improve medical care in Qatar and Malawi
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Sidra Medical and Research Center employees Elaine Sigalet, Sidra’s simulation consultant, and Renee Pyburn, Senior Project Manager, travelled to Malawi last week as part of a group of eight simulation educators from the International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS). The group included pediatric physicians, nurses, a pharmacist/emergency medical technician and research...
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HMC exhibition promotes health awareness among students

HMC exhibition promotes health awareness among students
Posted by on May 15, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
Students at the Al Ahnaf Bin Qais Independent Preparatory School were taught essential first aid skills at a special healthy lifestyles exhibition organized as part of the work of the Health Professions Awareness Program (HPAP) and Volunteering Programs at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). Mini-workshops were held to train students on first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as...
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Social workers organize a Charity Dish Event to help needy patients at Rumailah Hospital

Social workers organize a Charity Dish Event to help needy patients at Rumailah Hospital
Posted by on May 14, 2013 in Healthcare | 0 comments
A “Charity Dish” fundraising event to raise money to help patients pay their medical expenses was held recently at Rumailah Hospital. Organized by the Rumailah Hospital’s social workers, the event was held in the Inpatient and Outpatient departments and was supported by a large number of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) staff, patients and various schools in Doha. Several local...
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