WISH Launches New Competitions For Healthcare Innovators

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) opened applications for the WISH Innovation Spark Competition and the WISH Innovation Booster Competition – two new innovation competitions that provide talented entrepreneurs a platform to promote ideas and products aimed at improving the delivery and quality of healthcare. Applications to the competitions are open until 31 July 2020.
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Do we consider spirituality and religious beliefs enough in palliative care?

By Maha El Akoum, Head of Content, WISH WISH in partnership with the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) hosted a two-day interfaith symposium in the Vatican City on December 11-12, 2019. The event focused on two main areas: palliative care and the mental health of the elderly and it examined
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More Sustainable 2020 WISH Summit To Be Held Over 3 Days

Previously held over two days, the next edition of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) conference has been expanded to three days following the success of WISH 2018 and feedback from delegates. The conference, which will take place from 16-18 November next year, aims to be the most sustainable so far. Expansion means that

Patient Safety: What We Can Learn From Aviation And Other Industries

“Patient safety is not a luxury, but a right for all patients and their families.” This was among the points argued by Dr. Walid Qoronfleh, Director of Research and Policy at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), speaking at a recent global gathering of policy makers, academics, researchers, and healthcare specialists in Pakistan. A

WISH: Healthcare In Conflict – A Basic Human Right

“The global escalation of conflict has led to an emerging trend of attacks on healthcare workers and healthcare systems as a whole,” said Maha El Akoum, Head of Content and Research Fellow at World Innovation Summit for Health. “Targeted attacks on health facilities have been observed in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, South Sudan, and other conflict-affected

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WISH And Children’s National Hospital Address Autism Needs In Qatar

US health experts have met Qatari healthcare organizations with the aim of helping to drive Qatar’s blueprint for tackling autism, at a two-day meeting organized by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH). Representatives from the Children’s National Hospital – the premier provider of pediatric services in Washington D.C. – paid a working visit to

WISH Convenes First Meeting Of Policy Steering Committee Ahead Of WISH 2020 Global Summit

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), recently convened the first meeting of the WISH 2020 Policy Steering Committee, bringing together senior officials from key stakeholders in the local healthcare sector. The Policy Steering Committee will act as a local advisory board for WISH 2020, proactively promoting issues that

WISH Presents Research At 8th International Patient Safety Conference In India

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), presented research findings from its report titled, Transforming Patient Safety: A Sector-Wide Systems Approach, at the 8th International Patient Safety Conference 2019. WISH was also one of the knowledge partners for the event, which was held in Hyderabad, India, from September 13-14.

Award-Winning Humanitarian A Photographer Giles Duley To Engage Local Community In Qatar

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) – an initiative of Qatar Foundation – is bringing award-winning British photographer Giles Duley to Doha as part of a WISH-curated art exhibition currently on display at the Fire Station. The exhibition – titled Artistic Dimensions to a Healthier World – explores the relationship between art and health,