Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will hold Qatar’s first International Wound Management Conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) from
November 24 to 26.
The details of the conference were announced yesterday by Dr Yousef al-Maslamani, medical director for Hamad General Hospital, HMC and the scientific committee chair of the conference; Shaikha al-Qahtani, director of nursing for wound care at HMC and chair of the conference organising committee as well as the representatives of the sponsors.
The conference, which aims to attract over 800 delegates, will be attended by renowned international speakers on the subject of wound care. It will share the most modern scientific applications in the treatment of wounds resulting from chronic diseases such as diabetes and look at ways to improve the wound care system by offering innovative ideas on prevention, treatment, management and research.
Dr al-Maslamani said that the conference is timely due to the impact of Qatar’s increasing population. “With the population growth, Qatar has seen an increase in the number of road traffic accidents and construction site injuries. To help respond to this, Hamad General Hospital introduced a specialist multi-disciplinary, inpatient and outpatient Wound Care Service. The conference, which has attracted elite speakers from around the world, aims to support continuing education in wound care evidence-based practices to provide comprehensive information on the various aspects of clinical
 and practical care.”
Shaikha al-Qahtani said that the three day conference will have a number of workshops on important topics relevant to wound care. “We have put together a comprehensive programme and all delegates will qualify for Continuous Professional Development hours as part of the requirements for the Qatar Council for Healthcare
Practitioners.”
The HMC Wound Care Service was established in 2009 as part of the Mobile Services Administration at Hamad General Hospital and has cared for over 5,000 patients to date. Wound care has evolved into a modern and advanced medical specialisation aimed at providing a quality medical service that contributes to healing serious and chronic wounds to avoid dangerous complications.
Qatar’s First International Wound Management Conference is being supported by a number of local companies, with QDC, an exclusive agent for a number of global medical companies being named as the platinum sponsor and Medical Innovation Company
as the silver sponsor.