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Beachgoers warned of changing tides, sea conditions ARABIA

Beachgoers warned of changing tides, sea conditions

Holidaymakers who go to the beaches should be cautious about the nature of the sea and the tides to avoid death by drowning, Dr Hamid Ahmed Gharib, medical supervisor at the Sealine Medical Clinic of Hamad Medical Corporation and consultant at HMC’s Medical Administration Department has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC hospitals announce operating hours during Eid holidays ARABIA

HMC hospitals announce operating hours during Eid holidays

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours of its hospitals during the Eid al-Fitr holidays.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC urges residents to avoid overeating during Eid festivities ARABIA

HMC urges residents to avoid overeating during Eid festivities

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has cautioned Qatar residents against over indulging in food and drinks during Eid Al Fitr festivities in order to prevent stomach upsets and intestinal disorders.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC, WCM-Q study looks at feasibility of saliva testing for diabetes ARABIA

HMC, WCM-Q study looks at feasibility of saliva testing for diabetes

Scientists from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have identified a biomarker (metabolite 1,5-anhydroglucitol – 1,5AG) ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New safety initiative brings infection rate down at Heart Hospital ARABIA

New safety initiative brings infection rate down at Heart Hospital

A quality and safety initiative at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Heart Hospital has successfully reduced the rate of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection by more than 70% within the hospital’s Coronary Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC issues fasting guidelines for diabetic children ARABIA

HMC issues fasting guidelines for diabetic children

During Ramadan, diabetic children who are fasting experience blood sugar highs and lows depending on the food they consume, the dose of insulin they take and the amount of physical activity they perform, a senior consultant has said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Camping season records 734 cases at Sealine clinic ARABIA

Camping season records 734 cases at Sealine clinic

A total of 734 injury or illness cases, including 483 Qataris, were reported at the Sealine Medical Clinic of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) during the 2015-2016 camping season. The number was 719 last season. There were no cases of drowning reported at the clinic.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC launch awareness campaign to support diabetes patients ARABIA

HMC launch awareness campaign to support diabetes patients

Action on Diabetes (AoD) and the Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have collaborated to run a series of screening and educational events ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Campaign aims for 150,000 organ donors this year ARABIA

Campaign aims for 150,000 organ donors this year

The Qatar Organ Transplant Centre aims to reach about 150,000 organ donors in the current year, a top official told Gulf Times.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC launches new customer service initiative ARABIA

HMC launches new customer service initiative

The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has launched a new customer service programme called "Nesma’ak", which means "We are Listening", to better engage with patients and the public.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Combating cancer: New strategy takes shape ARABIA

Combating cancer: New strategy takes shape

The National Cancer Strategy for the next five years will be released later this year, a top official of the National Cancer Committee has revealed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
HMC’s biggest expansion with 1,100 new hospital beds ARABIA

HMC’s biggest expansion with 1,100 new hospital beds

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is about to embark on its busiest expansion programme, in more than a decade, which will see seven new major hospitals ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016