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Qatar participates in GCC Ministers of Health Meetings 04 Oct 2025 - 03:57 pm

Kuwait:The State of Qatar participated today in the 88th meeting of the Gulf Health Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the...

MoPH intensifies oversight to ensure food safety in school canteens 02 Oct 2025 - 03:46 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has intensified its oversight of school canteens to ensure high food safety standards and protect...

Health Ministry confirms Uranus Star bottled water not sold in local markets 02 Oct 2025 - 11:54 am

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has clarified that local markets are free from bottled drinking water of the brand, 'Uranus...

HMC opens specialized Geriatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Clinic 02 Oct 2025 - 08:25 am

Doha, Qatar: As part of its continued commitment to advancing healthcare services, Hamad Medical Corporation has opened the Geriatric Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Clinic at...

Sixth Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit sees important discussions and presentations 02 Oct 2025 - 08:19 am

Doha, Qatar: The Sixth Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit featured important sessions and workshops during which health ministers, leaders of international organisations concerned...

Sixth Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit concludes 02 Oct 2025 - 08:06 am

Doha, Qatar: The Sixth Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit concluded yesterday in Doha, following two days of sessions held under the patronage of...

PHCC launches national breast cancer awareness campaign 30 Sep 2025 - 02:24 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced the launch of its annual breast cancer awareness campaign, emphasizing the vital importance of...

CT Angiogram: A powerful non invasive cardiac assessment technique 29 Sep 2025 - 09:03 am

Doha: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming millions of lives each year. Early detection is the most powerful weapon...

Sidra Medicine performs Qatar’s first pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction with rib cartilage 28 Sep 2025 - 06:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: Marking a first for Qatar, Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has successfully performed a life-altering laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery on...

HMC’s Qatar Metabolic Institute receives award for global leadership in tackling obesity at 80th UN General Assembly 28 Sep 2025 - 05:38 pm

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation’s Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) has received the prestigious 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) -United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency Task...

Qatar, international partners launch Global Autism Alliance at UN General Assembly 27 Sep 2025 - 07:00 pm

New York: A call to join an action-driven global alliance focused on building a more inclusive future for people with autism around the...

Qatar participates in UNGA meeting on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases 27 Sep 2025 - 12:15 pm

Minister of Public Health: - Qatar’s progress reflects its firm conviction that health is a cornerstone of human and social development. - We...

MoPH, National Planning Council launch fieldwork for national vaccination coverage survey 25 Sep 2025 - 11:24 am

Doha, Qatar: Fieldwork for the National Vaccination Coverage Survey begun yesterday, implemented by the Ministry of Public Health in partnership with the National...

PHCC starts issuing medical fitness certificate for those wishing to perform Hajj pilgrimage 24 Sep 2025 - 05:47 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced that it has begun accepting applications for the Medical Fitness Certificate for individuals intending...

Travel Clinic at CDC ‘strategic component of Qatar’s public health defence’ 23 Sep 2025 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar:The Travel Clinic at the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is playing a central role in safeguarding Qatar’s...

PHCC launches Family Medicine Certificate Program 22 Sep 2025 - 06:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched the Family Medicine Certificate...

Ministry of Public Health includes shingles vaccine in National Immunisation Programme 22 Sep 2025 - 02:19 pm

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has announced the inclusion of the shingles vaccine in the National Immunisation Programme. The vaccine is...

Qatar ranked 48th in Global Innovation Index 22 Sep 2025 - 10:18 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has been ranked 48th in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), published by WIPO – reflecting the country’s continued commitment...