Reporter/ Fazeena Saleem

Al Ahli symposium on esophagus disorders to attract 500 professionals 24 Sep 2018 - 01:47 am

DOHA: In a commitment to provide educational and training programmes for healthcare professionals, Al Ahli Hospital will host a symposium next month on...

Call for joint efforts to prevent diabetes among children 23 Sep 2018 - 10:00 am

DOHA: Advanced research and innovations in preventing and treating diabetes for mothers and children with or at risk of the disease is being...

Stars of Science: A decade of igniting flames of curiosity 22 Sep 2018 - 10:09 am

DOHA: Marking a decade of success, Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation’s (QF) edutainment reality TV show, kicks off its 10th season today, on...

Qatar’s first ‘European Film Festival’ next month 21 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

DOHA: In a new attempt to bring cultural diversity of Europe closer to Qatar, a first of its kind ‘European Film Festival’ will...

PHCC dispenses three million prescriptions 20 Sep 2018 - 01:54 am

DOHA: Pharmacies across Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) follow high standards of medicine safety and dispense approximately three million prescriptions annually, said officials...

Bullying causes mental problems in kids 17 Sep 2018 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Bullying at schools can cause great deal of harm and psychological problems among kids and are becoming a common phenomenon requiring immediate...

HMC holds awareness drive on dementia 15 Sep 2018 - 02:37 am

DOHA: With at least three new cases of people with complaints of memory loss seen at Memory Clinic of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)...

Backpacks, less activity trigger back pain in kids 12 Sep 2018 - 03:47 am

DOHA: The number of children visiting Orthopedic Clinics at the Hamad General Hospital (HGH) for muscle and joint pain has increased recently. Most...

45% of patients seek palliative care at NCCCR 11 Sep 2018 - 03:18 am

DOHA: About 45 percent of total patients admitted to National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), part of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC)...

Al Ahli signs education agreement with WCM-Q 10 Sep 2018 - 02:42 am

DOHA: Under a new initiative, medical students at the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) are now able to receive training at the Al Ahli...

HMC’s Ambulance Service launches awareness videos 10 Sep 2018 - 01:01 am

DOHA: Hamad Medical Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance Service has released a series of videos as part of a campaign to raise awareness...

New committee to promote traffic safety 09 Sep 2018 - 10:05 am

DOHA: The formation of a new committee is on the cards as part of country’s efforts to encourage traffic safety practices among public...

More male teachers for autistic students need of hour: Expert 06 Sep 2018 - 10:38 am

DOHA: The first male special education teacher at Qatar Foundation’s Renad Academy has emphasised the importance of more men taking up the profession....

Qatar Orthopedic Review Course gains global popularity 05 Sep 2018 - 01:23 am

DOHA: The homegrown Qatar Orthopedic Review Course by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has gained regional and international popularity. It has also reduced...

Hamad Trauma Center treats around 2,000 trauma cases annually 04 Sep 2018 - 08:47 am

DOHA: The Hamad Trauma Center (HTC) receives around 2,000 cases annually, and among them 40 to 45 percent are due to road-related accidents. ...

HBKU sees 33% increase in admissions 03 Sep 2018 - 03:04 am

DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has seen an increase of 33 percent in admissions to its five colleges this year. The total...

PHCC Lifestyle Clinics promote healthy living 31 Aug 2018 - 01:00 am

DOHA: Primary health Care Corporation (PHCC) has introduced Lifestyle Clinics offering healthy-living support at five health centres across the country to expand availability...