Qatar’s accomplishments at the MoPH Conference on Occupational Safety & Health
The 4th Occupational Safety and Health Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday, was all about employees’ health and safety, with the theme “Working together for occupational safety and health.” Many Qatari organizations and institutions were represented, including the Qatar Red Crescent Society, Qatar Foundation, Hamad...
Read moreExxonMobil Qatar commends Qatargas Taskforce for their work and services during COVID-19 pandemic
Several ExxonMobil Qatar representatives recently visited Qatargas to honor the COVID-19 Taskforce. Qatargas CEO Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani welcomed the group, which was led by ExxonMobil Qatar President and General Manager Dominic Genetti. To acknowledge our valued partner Qatargas’ COVID-19 Taskforce for their world-class leadership and response during the...
Read moreCOVID-19 cases in Qatar continue to rise as recent figures suggests
In its weekly COVID-19 statement and report for May 30-June 5, the Qatari Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) documented an average figure of 223 cases per day among locals and 23 cases per day among tourists. This was an increase from the previous week’s statistics, which revealed 159 COVID-19...
Read moreRecent influenza vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 risk, a study in Qatar suggests
Previous research has shown that influenza vaccination reduces the likelihood of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the risk of developing symptomatic and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after infection. Given this, a recent preprint investigates the efficacy of influenza vaccination. The influenza vaccine protects against the influenza virus, reducing...
Read moreWHO Director-General hailed for his leadership role by Qatar’s Minister of Health
H.E. Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General H.E. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus yesterday at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The Minister congratulated the WHO Director-General on his reelection to a second term and wished him continued success in his work...
Read moreQatar airways cargo sets milestone for vaccine delivery
Qatar Airways Cargo has shipped over 30 million COVID-19 immunizations to Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The Middle Eastern carrier hopes to send additional cargoes after the Indian government eased the export restriction on COVID-19 vaccination late last year. India was one of the first markets...
Read moreWeekly average of 178 instances of COVID-19 in Qatar was reported
On May 30, 2022, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported a daily average of 178 COVID-19 incidents in Qatar. Let’s take a closer look at the COVID-19 situation brewing up in the country. Cases The community as a whole sees an average of 159 new cases per day. On average,...
Read moreDr. Hanadi Al Hamad of Qatar is honored with the WHO prize
Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, National Lead for Healthy Aging for the Qatar Ministry of Public Health (National Health Strategy 2018–2022) and Medical Director of Rumailah Hospital and the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), was among those honored this weekend by the World Health Organization. The special awards...
Read moreQatar’s Minister of Health leads a delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly
The State of Qatar attended the opening session of the 75th World Health Assembly, which is being held in Geneva from May 22 to 28 under the theme “Health for Peace, Peace for Health.” Qatar’s team was led by Minister of Public Health HE Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari. The...
Read moreQatar is about to lift its covid-19 restrictions
The majority of COVID-19 limitations will be eliminated beginning Saturday, May 21, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA), which broke the news first. Given Qatar’s rapidly improving epidemiological health and high immunization rates, the announcement came at an opportune time. It provides immunity to the community. According to the...
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