Conference Organizing Committee Vice-chairperson and Assistant Managing Director for Administrative and Corporate Services Musallam Al Nabit noted the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC)’s interest in holding this conference regularly, a move that highlights the state’s interest in development, innovation, and sustainability in the Health sector.
He added that this interest is also proven by many local and international forums and events, whose focus is on human health and well-being, towards arriving at a healthy future and a conscious society.
Al Nabit pointed out that this could only be accomplished by strengthening relations with partners in both the public and private sectors, in addition to engaging service recipients to get their feedback, which is in line with the organization’s vision and mission.
Stemming from their sense of social responsibility and the role of institutions in creating a healthy society, Al Nabit thanked the Conference’s sponsors and partners for their support and help in
raising awareness and promoting healthy living. He said that the Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Corporation are the conference’s strategic partners whereas Ooredoo is a gold sponsor for the conference.
In a related context, he noted PHCC’s partnerships with many other entities, such as the Qatar Red Crescent Society, the Qatar Cancer Society, and the Qatar Diabetes Association, among others.
For her part, the Chair of the Scientific Planning Committee Dr. Zelaikha Al Wahedi said that the conference will see a series of diverse lectures, including more than 30 platforms for professional and scientific interactive discussion between healthcare specialists and workers in the medical field to develop primary health care services, a valuable opportunity to exchange expertise and best practices.
Dr. Al Wahedi explained that the conference will cover a wide range of topics, namely, healthcare resilience in the face of global crises, the latest developments in primary healthcare and clinical practices
, improving quality, training, health care innovations, in addition to specialized topics in infectious disease control, mental health screening, and management, advances science in health professions education and research, and focuses on improving health and well-being through lifestyle medicine, wellness, and many other topics.
The chair of the Scientific Planning Committee said that stemming from PHCC’s commitment to student participation, it will launch the student volunteer work team initiative during the conference, whereby a group of exceptional healthcare students and fresh graduates who are strongly passionate and deeply interested in primary health care and research will be selected.
Dr. Al Wahedi explained that this initiative will be an opportunity for students to reflect on their creativity and to expand their knowledge, in addition to enabling students to interact with an elite group of primary healthcare experts. The chair of the Scientific Planning Committee said that selected students will
attend the conference free of charge in exchange for their active participation in it, adding that this will help students develop organizational and leadership skills, as well as provide them with a platform to showcase their research work and innovative ideas.
Chair of the Scientific Planning Committee said that the conference is one of the top medical forums in the Middle East, embodying the commitment of the State of Qatar and the PHCC to the continuous development of primary health care services.
Dr. Al Wahidi said that the conference’s sessions will be moderated by experts and specialists from Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the US, the UK, Switzerland, and Portugal, among others.
A diverse array of 6 workshops and 30 sessions will be delivered, allowing for the exchange of experiences and best practices. Key topics in the primary healthcare conference will include health promotion, healthcare resilience during global crises, clinical practice updates in primary care, quality improvement, capacit
y building, models of care, and innovations. In addition to specialized topics in infectious disease surveillance and control, mental health screening and management, and scientific advancements within the area of education and research of health professions, as well as a focus on optimizing health and well-being through lifestyle medicine, wellness, and a multitude of other topics.
The Chair of the Scientific Planning Committee said that there are thus far 862 registered participants and 100 research paper presentations to take place during the conference, adding that participants will be able to obtain 21.5 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points.
For her part, Logistics Committee chair Huda Al Wahedi noted the State of Qatar’s outstanding hosting of international events in recent years, raising the PHCC’s capacity to support such events at a level that is befitting of Qatar, especially in the health domain, which receives a lot of attention and development by the country.
The Logistics Committe
e chair said that the PHCC is interested in involving the private sector and international healthcare-related companies in the conference, whereby the most prominent pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies will take part.
Source: Qatar News Agency