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Could plasma therapy help treat Covid-19 patients in Qatar?

The country is encouraging recovered patients to donate plasma to treat current COVID-19 patients. Doctors at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) are using Convalescent Plasma Therapy to treat current Covid-19 patients…

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Health & Wellbeing

Qatar’s Hamad Hospital to begin heart transplant surgeries

The country had also recently announced that it will add lung transplants to its list of procedures, with the first to be conducted in the upcoming two months. Hamad Medical…

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HMC halts in-person hospital appointments as COVID-19 cases rise

No physical attendance at outpatient clinics in all HMC hospitals starting from Wednesday. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) announced on Monday that physical attendance at outpatient clinics will stop across all…

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People urged to register for health card to get COVID-19 vaccine

Public can visit a PHCC branch or go online to register for a health card. The first batch of the coronavirus vaccine by German firm BioNTech and American pharmaceutical…

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HMC launches ‘Qatar… It’s In Our Blood’ donation drive

Hamad Medical Corporation’s campaign ‘Qatar…It’s in Our Blood’ to save thousands lives. Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Qatar Blood Services launched on Saturday a nationwide campaign to encourage citizens and residents…

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Qatar to launch lung transplant programme

The major procedure will soon be possible thanks to doctors at Hamad Medical Corporation. Hamad Medical Corporation’s [HMC] Organ Transplant Program will soon start lung transplants, the Minister for Public…

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Qatar passes one million milestone for COVID-19 testing

The country’s instant and accessible testing helped curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. More than 1,000,000 people have been tested for the novel coronavirus in Qatar since the global…

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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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Life

HMC: Strokes occurring at much younger ages in Qatar than the west

In an effort to better treat residents who suffer from strokes, Hamad Medical Corp. has launched a new campaign highlighting the symptoms of a stroke and the importance of quickly seeking help.

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