WISH Helps Produce First-Ever Arabic Manual For Doctors Treating Children Injured By Explosives In War Zones
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has published an Arabic version of a manual aimed at providing emergency care for children suffering from blast injuries. The Arabic version of the Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual was launched during the opening of a WISH-curated exhibition at Qatar Museum’s Fire
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WISH To Host Art Exhibition Exploring The Relationship Between Art And Health In Conflict Zones
Saturday, 12 October 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, is set to host an art exhibition – titled Artistic Dimensions to a Healthier World – at the Fire Station from October 2-27 The exhibition will explore the relationship between art and health, showcasing work by Giles Duley, an award-winning British documentary photographer,
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WISH Arranges For NU-Q Students To Participate In Mental Health Journalism Program In US
Saturday, 12 October 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
Two students from Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) – a Qatar Foundation (QF) partner university – have been selected to be student scholars of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism Program. They will travel to The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, to join established journalists from around the world for a series of
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WISH To Co-Host Symposium In Rome To Seek Ways Of Enhancing Relationship Between Religion And Medical Ethics
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), and the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life have announced a joint symposium titled ‘Religion and Medical Ethics: Palliative Care and the Mental Health of the Elderly’, to be held in Rome from December 11-12, 2019. The first day of the symposium will
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Artistic dimensions to a healthier world
Sunday, 01 September 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
Exhibition: Artistic Dimensions to a Healthier World October 2 – 27, 2019 An exhibition, curated by WISH, that looks at the interrelationship between art and promotion of health and wellbeing, as well as shines a spotlight on healthcare issues that were raised at WISH 2018. The exhibition set to take place at the Fire Station,
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Religion And Medical Ethics
Sunday, 04 August 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
SAVE THE DATE: 11-12 DECEMBER 2019 A two-day symposium jointly organized by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and the Pontifical Academy for Life To be held at the Augustinianum Congress Centre, Via Paolo VI, Rome This special symposium examines the role that religion plays in providing holistic care in the context of medical
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WISH Empowers Young Nursing Leaders at World Health Assembly in Geneva
Monday, 01 July 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has partnered with the global Nursing Now Campaign and the International Council of Nurses to train young nursing leaders from around the world to amplify their voices and positively influence healthcare policy, ahead of attending the annual World Health Assembly. The World
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Qatar Foundation Announces ’50 Percent Female’ Conference Panel Pledge
Thursday, 30 May 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), has today reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to bringing the widest possible range of perspectives to crucial issues and challenges – by announcing a pledge that will see women make up at least half the panel speakers at all its
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WISH Holds International Symposium To Empower Nursing Leaders From Across Asia, Africa, And The Middle East
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), recently welcomed representatives from countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to Doha for a two-day symposium. The gathering explored how nursing leaders can use healthcare data to improve working practices on a national level, and how to be part of
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A Collaborative Approach To Autism Awareness
Sunday, 05 May 2019
by Mahmoud El Achi
A busy, now-annual Autism Awareness Month has just concluded here in Qatar, and I am left with a sense of excitement and ambition for the future. I have worked in healthcare for the best part of 25 years and it is fair to say that I have rarely seen such a strong sense of momentum and determination as I have in Qatar around autism.
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