10th Middle East Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare opens
NT Bureau
Doha: When most countries are used to steady growth, Qatar has witnessed a phenomenal expansion in the health sector to match its population’s needs and the country’s ambitions, Minister of Public Health HE Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari has said.
The Minister was speaking at the 10th Middle East Forum for Quality and Safety in Healthcare at the Qatar National Convention Center, on Saturday. The forum is being held as part of a collaboration between Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in the United States. It is the largest event dedicated to improving healthcare quality in the region.
HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, witnessed the opening ceremony of the Forum.
The Minister said: “Today we imagine together a future world where patient quality and safety always comes first and where the triple aim of better care, better health, and better cost are in balance resulting in healthier populations and a health workforce which works with joy.
Her Excellency explained that during the past 10 years of the Middle East Forum, Qatar’s healthcare system has undergone a remarkable transformation journey.
“When most countries are used to steady growth, we have witnessed a phenomenal expansion in the health sector to match our population’s need and our country’s ambitions and plans. Our public and private sector beds have nearly doubled, and we have seen the addition of Sidra Medicine in 2016 and the Military Medical City Hospital in 2024. Our Primary Health Care Corporation opened 13 new state-of-the-art health and wellness centers, significantly improving primary care provision in the community.”
“In 2023, Qatar had five hospitals rank among the top 250 academic medical centers in the world with two achieving top 100 ranking highlighting our commitment to combining patient care, medical research, and health education to achieve the best outcomes and experiences for our patients.”
“Allow me here to, on behalf all the health sector, express our deep gratitude and appreciation to HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser for her vision and leadership in shaping the fields of health, education and research in Qatar.”
This year’s forum has the participation of over 2,500 healthcare professionals from Qatar and the region, both in-person and online, along with prominent global experts.
