Doha: A team of senior leaders from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) collected the health education leadership award presented by the Arab Hospitals Federation during its 17th forum in Cairo, Egypt, last week.
The team won the award in recognition of a documentary film on their experiences in trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro last year. The film stressed the importance of physical exercise for all ages and conveys the message that older people can engage in sports, including climbing mountain peak.
Mohamed Mubarak Al Noimi, Chief of Communications and Chief of Staff at HMC Managing Director’s office, and member of the Executive Board of the federation, received the award on behalf of HMC from Dr Ahmad Imad Addin Rady, Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, and Dr Tawfik bin Ahmad Khoja, Director-General, Executive Board, GCC Health Ministers Council and Secretary-General of the federation.
Ali Abdullah Al Khater, Chief of Communications, Corporate Communications Department, HMC, and Head of the HMC delegation to the forum, thanked the federation for the award and recognition.
He said the award reflected the importance HMC places on creating health awareness among Qatar’s population.
“We always urge the public to adopt a healthy lifestyle, especially by engaging in activities that contribute to the prevention of diseases. Health education is part of our role in promoting a healthy community by giving people the knowledge to take control of their health,” he added.
During a discussion panel comprising Arab health ministers, Dr Saleh bin Ali Al Marri, Assistant Secretary-General, Medical Affairs, the Ministry of Public Health, said constant migration of Arab medical practitioners out of the region is one of the main challenges facing the development of healthcare systems in the Arab region.
He stressed Qatar’s efforts towards retaining competent Arab medical practitioners to serve its healthcare sector by allocating 2.8 percent of the budget for scientific research and to attract the most prestigious universities and scientific institutions to open branches in the country.
At an exhibition on the sideline, HMC’s delegation received Saif bin Moqaddam Albuainain, Qatari Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Delegate to Arab League, and Khalid Ali Al Malki Al Juhani, First Secretary at the Qatari embassy in Egypt.
Al Noimi and Al Khater awarded HMC plaques to top visitors to the corporation’s stand.The Peninsula
