Qatar Health News

Families with incidence of homocystinuria, a genetic and metabolic disorder, came together and shared their experiences at their third family day hosted by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) yesterday. They were also given tips on how to improve the life...

It cannot be used as a health card and the holder cannot claim access to healthcare facilities using this card. We launched it sometime ago and now we are making it available to all those who need it,� Sharud Al...

The incidence of influenza-like-illnesses (ILI), reported here until October 2009 has gone up almost 35 times from last year. The numbers were rising much before the first H1N1 influenza case was detected in Doha on June 14. ILI is a...

Qatar (UC-Q) with an appreciation award at a recent International Nurses Conference. UC-Q was a major sponsor of the event which was organized by the Council of Nursing and Nursing Specialization for Cooperation Council States. The aim of the conference...

The vaccination has not been made mandatory for the pilgrims. �The vaccination is strongly recommended although it is not mandatory...However, several nationals, who were initially reluctant are now willing to get vaccinated,� said the sources. There had been reports that...

The service, which was officially launched in June, is aimed at providing continuous support to patients who have been discharged from hospital but require follow-up care and rehabilitation. This innovative community service programme was also expected to reduce the pressure...