Healthcare in Qatar witnessed amazing transformation: Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari
Published: 14 November 2024
Sheikha Moza attends opening of Qatar Foundation’s WISH 2024 Summit
NT Bureau
Doha
H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended on Wednesday the opening of the 7th edition of Qatar Foundation’s biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), held in Doha at Qatar National Convention Center.
The two-day event, taking place on Nov. 13-14, is themed “Humanizing Health: Conflict, Equity, and Resilience” and underscores the need for health innovation that supports everyone, leaves no one behind, and builds resilience, particularly for vulnerable communities and in regions affected by armed conflict.
The opening was attended by Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, a number of Sheikhs and Ministers, policy-makers, scientists, and specialists from countries worldwide.
The 7th edition of WISH will focus on 4 main tracks, including Health of Vulnerable and Minority Popu-lations, Health and Armed Conflict, System-level Innovation and Change, and Community-Led En-gagement and Intervention.
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, aims to improve the level of global health by developing a knowledge base that includes innovative and evidence-based ideas and practices in the field of healthcare, to be a platform for leaders who seek to bring about real change in the healthcare sector.
In her opening remarks, former Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari said that the healthcare sector in the State of Qatar has witnessed an amazing transformation thanks to the continuous support of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Her Excellency noted that WISH is a source of inspiration for innovation and cooperation in the field of health, having transformed into a global community that provides safe, accessible, and humane healthcare, seeks to promote cutting-edge health developments and innovations, and focuses on ad-dressing pressing health challenges.
The former Minister of Public Health explained that WISH 2024 also addresses a number of important topics, such as antimicrobial resistance, mental health, palliative care, and tuberculosis, with a special focus on women, children, communities, and the most vulnerable people. She noted the urgent need to invest more in women’s health, take preventive measures and extensive detection, and provide vaccines.
These matters are no longer just a necessity, but have become an urgent necessity to ensure the health of future generations, noting that the two-day conference will discuss precision healthcare, childhood obesity, and the health impact of air quality in arid areas. Based on those topics, the national plan on childhood obesity and the risk factors associated with this topic will be launched to enhance healthcare locally and abroad.
