Health & Wellbeing Archives

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Doctors perform rare tumour removal surgery on 10-year-old

The child’s struggle ended following a life-changing surgery. Al-Ahli hospital doctors managed to help a ten-year-old patient get her life back to normal after a successful yet complicated surgery was…

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QNL offers ‘fear and its impact on mental health’ workshop

If you want to learn more life skills, Qatar National Library (QNL) is here to help with a series of events for “inquisitive, ingenious minds” next month. QNL is set…

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Doha’s swift response prevented a million extra COVID-19 cases: health official

The director of Qatar’s infectious diseases unit has reassured the public this week, noting the country’s effective approach to curb the coronavirus. An additional million cases in Qatar were prevented…

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How to destigimatise mental health in Qatar

In this article with Dr. Sawssan Ahmed, a Clinical Psychologist at Sidra Medicine, we look at ways to destigmatise mental health in the community. Destigmatising mental health is more important…

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Nationwide health centres to benefit from new PHCC website

In an effort to upgrade and digitalise its services, the Primary Health Care Corporation [PHCC] has launched a website that introduces new features to the public. PHCC has launched a…

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Deceased organ donor helps save three lives

Described as a noble act by many religions, organ donation continues to save more lives. A deceased organ donor’s selfless act has helped save the lives of three people awaiting…

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‘Doha Healthcare Week’ to highlight COVID-19, diabetes and women’s health

Doha Healthcare Week 2020 will stress the need for greater public awareness of health challenges in the country. Doha Healthcare Week’s (DHW) aim this year is to build greater public…

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QF sees potential use of artificial intelligence for breast cancer screening

Artificial intelligence (AI) will become more common in breast cancer screening within the next ten years. AI models are being developed and used to predict breast cancer in mammography scans…

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Organ donation: The final act of compassion before death

Though sometimes stigmatised by some cultures across the world, organ donation is slowly gaining popularity, with more people registering to become donors to perform one final and life-saving act of…

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