Qatar’s Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hanan Al-Kuwari, has joined the board of governors for Sidra Medical and Research Center, the health organization announced yesterday.

The appointment of Al-Kuwari, who is also managing director of Hamad Medical Corp., will “help strengthen our strategic approach to meeting the healthcare needs of the children and women of Qatar,” Lord Darzi of Denham, chairman of Sidra’s executive committee, said in a statement.