Medicine is undergoing major changes with personalised healthcare, according to an expert. The second edition of Qatar’s primer healthcare event, Qatar Health, opened here yesterday, bringing in more than 3,000 health practitioners…
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Private clinic fee structure needs SCH seal
Private health care facilities in the country are no more permitted to hike their fees without approval from the Supreme Council of Health (SCH). All private clinics, hospitals and other facilities are…
151 types of shampoo recalled
Following an inspection campaign that lasted for five months, the Ministry of Environment has recalled 151 types of shampoo products from the local market that failed to meet the Qatar standards and…
Meet on health, safety and environment
Qatar Project Management (QPM) — one of the region’s premier project management companies and the first Qatari firm in the field of project management, held the region’s first ‘Health, Safety and Environment…
SCH to launch anti-flu campaign today
With an expected increase in seasonal flu incidence this winter, the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will launch a nationwide anti-seasonal influenza immunisation campaign today. A single shot this year provides protection…
HMC concludes Infection Control Week
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), yesterday, concluded its weeklong activities in observance of Infection Control Week, which began on Sunday, November 28. The activities consisted of educational lectures that emphasize ways to prevent…
Diabetes awareness drive from KIMS Qatar Medical Centre
KIMS Qatar Medical Centre has announced its various social programmes which will be carried out in connection with World Diabetes Day. The International Diabetes Federation, has announced “Diabetes Education and Prevention” as…
Call for new institutes to meet shortage of nurses
Qatar needs a nursing institute offering diplomas to meet the continuing shortage of nursing professionals in the country, according to Dr Nabila Al Meer, executive director of the Nursing Department at the…
Six HIV cases identified this year in Qatar
The prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is relatively low in Qatar, though officials estimate many undiagnosed patients are living in the country. Taking the lower frequency as an advantage, Qatar is…
Not enough local studies on care of hypertension
Hypertension remains a major public health concern in Qatar but scant statistics are available on the aliment. The latest edition of World Family Medicine Journal reported, in Qatar, there is little information…
HMC prescribes QR45m worth drugs a month
The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) procured medicines worth over QR558m last year, while drugs costing about QR45m have been prescribed by the HMC hospitals and primary health centers in the country every…
Asian workers benefit from ICBF medical camp
About 50 of the low-income Asian workers screened in a medical camp here on Friday were found to be suffering from hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol. The free medical camp at the…
Al Ahli to host free orthopaedic meet
Al Ahli Hospital will hold its third CME meet tomorrow at the hospital auditorium at 8:30pm. This meet will focus on topics related to orthopaedics with three imminent experts in their respective…
Drugs with harmful substance banned
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has banned all medical products containing dextropropoxyphene due to the harmful side effects of the substance. Dextropropoxyphene is used as a painkiller and can cause drowsiness,…
More attention needed to curb ocular trauma
Advanced medical expertise and technology is available in Qatar to handle Ocular Trauma, while more attention should be paid to prevent eye injuries among children and construction workers, say experts. The Ophthalmology…