Caretaker Minister of Public Health, Firas Abiad, will receive a donation of chronic disease medicines provided by the Qatar Red Crescent and funded by Qatar Charity, during a press conference to be held upcoming Monday in the presence of Qatar’s Ambas…

The Chinese capital Beijing has reported a surge in the number of flights recently after the country fine-tuned its COVID-19 response.The total number of flights soared by 169 percent on Sunday from the beginning of December at the Beijing Capital Inte…

To mark Universal Health Coverage Day on Monday, the UN is sharing the spotlight with the biggest sporting event in the world this week – the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. A showcase celebration of Health for All on the eve of the first showdown between …

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread at the regional and global levels. As of 26 November 2022, the global cumulative incidence reached 638 133 417 reported cases and 6 625 825 associated deaths at a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 1.04%. …

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) affirmed its keenness to empower Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by designing organized, high-quality, and appropriate health services for them, while providing them with the necessary support based on their …

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread at the regional and global levels. As of 19 November 2022, the global cumulative incidence reached 635 137 563 reported cases and 6 616 313 associated deaths at a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 1.04%. …

Within the framework of its efforts to achieve international peace and security, the State of Qatar stressed its keenness on the effective participation in the international forums concerned with disarmament issues and to join relevant international co…

QU Health, the Health Cluster of Qatar University (QU), organized recently an Open Day for Graduate Studies through the graduate office, with the participation of all QU health colleges including the College of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Col…

DOHA, Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal met in Qatar with his counterpart Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari on ways to boost cooperation between the two countries.The two officials toured a hospital recently opened in Qatar, according to the Cuban embassy …

Protesters, angry about long COVID-19 lockdowns, have taken to the streets in Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region.The protests followed a high-rise apartment building fire in Urumqi on Thursday that killed 10 people and concerns …

People of all ages and abilities are walking, jogging, dancing their way towards healthier lives everywhere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, inviting everyone – as the football World Cup gets underway, hosted by Qatar – to participa…

Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the country next week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday. Uganda is going through a major outbreak …

The World Diabetes Day (WDD) is marked every year on November 14th and aims to promote the importance of coordinated actions to confront diabetes as a critical global health issue. “Education to Protect Tomorrow” is the theme of World Diabetes Day 2022…

The coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread at the regional and global levels. As of 5 November 2022, the global cumulative incidence reached 629 678 245 reported cases and 6 593 536 associated deaths at a case-fatality ratio (CFR) of 1.05%. M…

The exhibition is an initiative of the Sport for Health partnership between the Ministry of Public Health Qatar, WHO, FIFA and Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and hosted by Qatar FoundationThe Sport for Health Photography Exhibition, called “He…

HH Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani inaugurated yesterday morning Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital affiliated with Hamad Medical Corporation in the Tenbek area. After the inauguration, HH Father Amir toured the various facilities of th…

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced the launch of Ma’ak Educational Program to enhance mental health and wellness in the State of Qatar.The Program has been designed, in collaboration between the National Mental Health Program Team at MO…

Ma’ak is a collaboration between the National Mental Health Program and Mental Health Educations Teams at HMC and PHCC to promote mental health and wellbeing awareness and information in QatarThe National Mental Health Program Team in the Ministry of P…

Qatar Fund for Development sends 4.7 tons of urgent medical aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaQatar Fund for Development sent 4.7 tons of urgent medical aid to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaThe Aid was received by His…

Horn of Africa drought: Increased health risks in the Greater Horn of AfricaMillions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa are at risk of starvation as most of the countries in the region face food insecurity not seen in decades. WHO and other partne…

As part of its activities to mark World Cities Day on 31 October, the Ministry of Public Health is highlighting the contribution of Qatar’s Heathy City Program in supporting local and global health.Earlier this month, Qatar was officially awarded World…

Continuing the legacy of promoting physical activity and health for all, the WHO Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge, supported by the Ministry of Public Health, Qatar, will be held for the first time in Doha on Saturday 19 November, the day before…

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced that with the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to fall around the world and in Qatar, and the ongoing roll-out of Qatar’s National COVID-19 Vaccination Program, and based on the decision of the Coun…

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), recently concluded the second phase of the Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training program. The training is part of the three-year Sport for Health partnersh…

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the healthcare sector are celebrating “Qatar Infection Prevention and Control (QIPC) Week”, which is inspired by the International Infection Prevention Week that takes place from 16 to 22 October 2022. This yea…