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Qatar Health 2009, the first and biggest Medical Congress and Exhibition ever to be organised in the country, is set to break new ground in healthcare. The medical congress and exhibition from December 12 to 16 at the Doha Exhibition...

The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has launched a campaign to raise public awareness about pre-marital tests that is to be launched in Qatar on December 13. Jassim Fakhroo, director of Communication and Media at SCH said they had tied...

Haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia have been advised to check out for flu-like symptoms and promptly report them to the nearest health care center. Most of the pilgrims from Qatar have already returned to the country after completing the...

The H1N1 scare coupled with an actual rise in flu cases and other seasonal diseases with the beginning of winter have caused a surge in the number of visitors at the Paediatric Emergency in Al Sadd. A majority of the...

The Peninsula Doha: A research conducted by university students proposes compulsory medical check of expatriate returning from vacation as means of controlling outbreak of infectious diseases including (HIV). The Medical Commission which conducts mandatory medical checks on newly arriving...

The Vaccination Unit in Abu Hamour functioning under the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has been receiving a number of expatriate workers as well as families seeking the H1N1 jabs. Being the only facility in the country that offers various...

Of these, 860 cases were related with stomach upset. Consumption of meat goes up manifold during Eid Al Adha holidays, as the sacrificial meat is widely distributed among the public. Meat is also essential part of the food for a...

Enhanced Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting system at Al Amal Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation�s cancer specialty centre, is set to alter cancer drug therapies in the region. The system checks how patients are reacting to treatment and helps physicians to...

Al Rayyan, Medinat Khalifa, Al Muntaza, Umm Ghuwailina, Abu Baker Siddiq, Expatriate health centre in Doha Jadeed, Al Khor, Wakrah, Shahaniya and Al Shamal. After the holidays, the vaccine will be made available in all the health centres in the...

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...