Qatar / Health

Store closed for 7 days for selling food not suitable for consumption 26 Jul 2022 - 03:43 pm

Doha: Al-Rayyan Municipality issued an administrative decision to close "Fresh Time Vegetables and Fruits" store for 7 days for violating Law No.8 of...

Al Khor Hospital supports hotline for breastfeeding mothers 26 Jul 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health advocates the adoption of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation is...

Qatar reports daily average Covid-19 cases for the week (July 18-24, 2022) 25 Jul 2022 - 05:22 pm

Doha: The number of daily average cases among the community has seen a slight increase this week in the weekly status report of...

Breast cancer screening invite receives high response 25 Jul 2022 - 07:47 am

Intensive awareness efforts by the health authorities to fight breast cancer in the country are yielding positive results, a study has found. The...

Acute Myocardial Infarction mortality rate in Qatar decrease by 2% 23 Jul 2022 - 02:12 pm

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Heart Hospital recently organized the first ‘Cardiac Catheterization Day’ to mark the 40th anniversary of the introduction of...

Sidra Heart Centre provides world-class service 23 Jul 2022 - 07:56 am

The Heart Centre at Sidra Medicine, which performs an average of 170 operations, has a shown a success rate of over 95%, which...

PHCC app allows requesting appointments for several clinics 22 Jul 2022 - 08:44 am

Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC)’s ‘Nar’aakom’, bilingual mobile application that provides comprehensive services to patients, now allows to request new or reschedule appointments...

Qatar solidifies position as region’s leading ICT market 22 Jul 2022 - 08:42 am

Qatar has made strides in digital transformation by developing its ICT sector and strengthening human resource capacity. As the infrastructure works related to...

Minister of Public Health meets WHO's Executive Director of Health Emergencies Program 21 Jul 2022 - 03:14 pm

Geneva:HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari met with Executive Director of the Health Emergencies Program at the World Health...

MoPH builds capacities of professionals in shipping infectious samples 21 Jul 2022 - 08:13 am

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) organised three-day workshop on shipping infectious samples in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and...

364 people referred to prosecution for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures 20 Jul 2022 - 02:34 pm

DOHA: Authorities referred 364 people to the prosecution for Covid-19 precautionary measure violations on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Ministry of Interior (MoI) said...

Authorities urge precautions to prevent heat stress 20 Jul 2022 - 07:42 am

As a continuation of several initiatives to keep people safe during summer months and prevent heat related illness, the Ministry of Public Health...

MoPH conducts training workshop on shipping infectious samples in cooperation with WHO, QU 19 Jul 2022 - 10:05 pm

DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) organized a three-day workshop on shipping infectious samples in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Reyada Medical Centre begins operation in Doha 19 Jul 2022 - 08:18 am

Doha: Reyada Medical Centre announced its soft launch yesterday, adding to a plethora of private medical service providers in Qatar. The state-of-the-art facility...

Young men were at higher risk of COVID-19 in Qatar 19 Jul 2022 - 07:53 am

At the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 infection predominantly affected younger ages and males, mainly coming from Asia, among the Primary Health Care...

HMC Mental Health Service wins Oracle Cerner honour 19 Jul 2022 - 07:52 am

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Mental Health Service was recently announced as a joint winner of the Oracle Cerner ‘Achievement in User Experience’...

MoPH issues circular about pharmaceutical trading within health facilities 18 Jul 2022 - 04:30 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) published a circular addressing all private health facilities in the country regarding the circulation of pharmaceutical...