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Qatar doctors transplant kidney from brain-deceased child to adult patient

In 2022 alone, Qatar performed at least 41 kidney transplants with a success rate of 100%, including 25 kidney transplants from living donors. Medics in Qatar have successfully transplanted a…

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HMC warns public against health card renewal scams

Increasing phishing attempts in Qatar underline the need for heightened cybersecurity awareness. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has issued a public warning against fraudulent text messages concerning the renewal of health…

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HMC’s major reconstructive microsurgery breakthrough could be adopted worldwide

HMC successfully performed more than 100 surgical procedures using the new surgical innovation. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has achieved a major breakthrough in reconstructive microsurgery and hand surgery thanks to…

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Study debunks rumours of ‘camel flu’ cases at Qatar World Cup

Samples from 200 camel workers and 100 camels were tested and came out negative. No positive MERS-CoV, or “camel flu”, cases were detected during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in…

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Wife in Qatar donates kidney to save husband’s life: HMC

The 50-year-old recipient of the kidney had previously experienced kidney failure and underwent a kidney transplant procedure outside of Qatar in 2017. An Indian wife donated her kidney to her…

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HMC personnel among 16 accused of corruption and bribery in Qatar

Qatar has cracked down on corruption and other such crimes over the past years. Qatar’s Public Prosecution has referred 16 suspects, including four employees from Hamad Medical Corporation, to criminal…

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How COVID-19 pandemic helped launch Qatar’s mental health helpline

The demographic profile of those who called during the last three years includes a majority of individuals between the ages of 24 and 35. Qatar’s National Mental Health Helpline has…

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Qatar spends least on tobacco products among Arab countries: research

The Qatari government imposed a 100% tax rate on all tobacco products in 2019. Qatar is among a list of Arab countries that spends the least on tobacco products in…

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HMC speeds up access to appointments with new decentralised system

The number of appointments made for patients to see doctors has increased by 150% over the last two weeks. A decentralised system has been established to speed up appointments at…

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