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Abortion in Qatar is illegal in some circumstances. [1] Under Qatar 's penal code, a woman who induces her abortion or who consents to an abortion faces up to five years' imprisonment. Individuals who perform an unauthorized abortion on a woman may face up to five years' imprisonment if she consents, and up to ten years if it is performed ...
A Qatar Medical Research Council has been established. The Sidra Medical and Research Center, planned to open in 2017 is to translate research into practical treatments. [13] The Medical School at Qatar University is to open in 2015. The Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has been training clinicians since 2002. About 10% of the healthcare ...
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Supervising the practice of medical, paramedical and pharmacy professions. Developing electronic medical strategies and capabilities. Supporting health care research. Maintaining a system for preparedness and response to national health emergencies. Supervising the treatment of citizens abroad. Regulating food safety issues. Sources: [3] [4]
The Arab Board of Health Specializations was established in 1978 in Damascus, Syria, under the decision of the Council of Arab Ministers of Health of the Arab League.The aims are to improve health services in the Arab world by raising the scientific and practical level in various specializations.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is Qatar’s main not-for-profit health care provider, and is based in Doha.It was established by Emiri Decree No. 35 in 1979. HMC manages several hospitals, as well as emergency, specialized, and ambulatory care centers, and operates both the national ambulance service and a home healthcare service.
In 1980, Qatar was the fourth most obese nation in the world. A recent report conducted in 2013 concluded that Qatar ranks fifth globally in terms of obesity rates. The same report revealed that 22.1% of girls under 20 and 33.5% of boys under 20 are classified as obese. [7] 36.5% of boys and 23.6% of girls age 12–17 were overweight in 2003.
Hamad Medical City (Arabic: مدينة حمد الطبية) is a Qatari district in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Together with New Al Hitmi and Fereej Bin Omran , it makes up Zone 37 which has a total population of 26,121. [ 4 ]