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Qatar’s health minister ranks third in Forbes ‘Top Healthcare Leaders 2023’

Several other personalities in Qatar also made it to the list. Forbes Middle East ranked Qatar’s Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari as the third top healthcare leader…

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Qatar inaugurates new Al Sadd Health Centre as part of 2030 national vision

Last year, Qatar ranked first in the Arab world and 18th worldwide in the 2022 Health Care Index. Qatar launched the new Al Sadd Health Centre of the Primary Health…

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HMC announces ‘system updates’ following complaints over appointment delays

A Doha News report published earlier this month highlighted months-long delays for patients in need of a rapid medical response. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced “system changes” to better…

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Five Qatari hospitals among world’s top 250 academic medical centres

Last year, Qatar ranked first in the Arab world and 18th worldwide in the 2022 Health Care Index. Five Qatar hospitals have ranked among the world’s top 250 academic medical…

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Months-long wait for Qatar public healthcare appointments leaves patients helpless

Long lines and months of waiting: patients question long delays at Qatar’s public healthcare months after decrease in Covid-19 pressure. When Sara* had her second miscarriage in May 2021, a…

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Qatar medics treated over 51,800 patients during World Cup 2022

Emergency services were also provided, with up to 31 mobile medical teams and eight ambulances per stadium. Over 51,800 patients were treated by Qatar’s healthcare centres throughout FIFA World Cup…

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How Qatar’s ‘generous’ endowment fund helped residents in 2022

Qatar’s endowment fund helped patients get a life-saving organ transplant surgeries. Some 20 patients in need received financial assistance from authorities in Qatar to help them with organ transplants at…

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New Tissue Biobank to step up medical diagnostics in Qatar

Biobanks provide access to a large pool of high-quality human samples and associated data, helping scientific research. Qatar has stepped up efforts for better medical research to treat specific diseases…

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Qatar to charge fee for home delivery of medication

You can now get your medicines delivered by Qatar Post for a QR30 fee. Medicine home delivery from Hamad Medical Corporation will now cost QR 30, the medical institution has…

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