Healthcare Qatar

New transplant hospital to tackle kidney disease in Qatar

on Dec 02 tagged by admin

A new transplant hospital is set to help tackle the growing kidney disease problem in Qatar.

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New stats reveal true scale of Middle East diabetes problem

on Nov 14 tagged by admin

Today is World Diabetes Day and this year’s theme is Diabetes Education and Prevention. Around the world health organisations, companies and individuals are launching initiatives to raise awareness of the issue which diabetes poses to global health.

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GCC Healthcare Round-Up

on Oct 14 tagged by admin

Following on from the UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and the Healthcare Expansion Summit at Muscat in Oman, GCC countries have continued to push through new healthcare developments.

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Health specialist pledges to improve healthcare in Qatar

on Aug 19 tagged by admin

Specialist healthcare provider Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced an ambitious hospital project to improve healthcare provisions in Qatar.

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GCC boosts healthcare with electronic medical records

on Jul 22 tagged by admin

GCC countries such as Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, are rolling out electronic healthcare information systems as part of their drive to provide world-class medical care.

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Combating diabetes in the Middle East

on Jul 08 tagged by admin

285 million people worldwide are estimated to have diabetes, accounting for 6.6% of the world’s adult population. The IDF predicts that by 2030 this figure will have nearly doubled to 438 million. While global figures for diabetes continue to rise, the condition is causing particular concern  in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where the prevalence of diabetes is rising at an even faster rate.

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Hospital development push in the Middle East

on Jun 24 tagged by admin

Countries across the Middle East are investing significant sums of money into building new hospitals and redeveloping old ones.

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