In a first for the region, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), along with the Supreme Council of Health will host an awareness campaign on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique on Friday and Saturday.
Qatar has been able to identify the cause of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-CoV) and initiate necessary measures to contain the spread of the disease successfully.
The Supreme Council of Health ( SCH) and Institut Pasteur, an international research institute of excellence with a mission to advance science, medicine and public health, have signed an agreement to develop co-operation and research in the areas of infectious diseases and immunology.
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the formation of a committee that would take the necessary steps to implement the new health insurance system through private companies owned by Qatari nationals.
