Nurses are our healthcare heroes

By Sultana Afdhal, CEO, World Innovation Summit for Health – an initiative of Qatar Foundation The year 2020 has been named as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the world presently engulfed by an unprecedented healthcare challenge, this designation could not be more timely. COVID-19 has brought
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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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WISH To Co-Host Symposium In Rome To Seek Ways Of Enhancing Relationship Between Religion And Medical Ethics

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

A Collaborative Approach To Autism Awareness

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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Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Attends Closing Ceremony of WISH 2018

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the closing ceremony of the fourth World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) today, where delegates were encouraged to return to their communities and seek innovative ways of solving pressing health issues. The ceremony was also attended by a number of dignitaries, health ministers, and

His Highness The Father Amir and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Attend Opening of WISH 2018

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), today attended the opening ceremony of the fourth World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) at Qatar National Convention Centre. As part of the opening ceremony, Her Highness Sheikha Moza was presented with

WISH CEO Looks Forward To Welcome WHO Leaders to World Innovation Summit for Health 2018

When Sultana N. Afdhal assumed her role as the Chief Executive Officer of WISH, she did so with a strong commitment to building robust relationships with local and international organizations that share a common goal – a healthier world through global collaboration. Twelve months on, and it is clear that this determination has borne fruit.

World Champion Michael Phelps To Speak At World Innovation Summit For Health 2018

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced American swimming legend Michael Phelps as a keynote speaker at its fourth global summit, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre from November 13-14, 2018. Phelps is widely regarded as one of the most successful athletes of all time,

WISH CEO Promotes Nursing Worldwide with HRH Princess Muna Al-Hussein of Jordan

World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) CEO, Ms Sultana Afdhal, met recently with Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein of Jordan during a health policy forum held in Amman, Jordan, titled ‘Investing in the Nursing Workforce’. Also in attendance was Professor Rowaida Al-Maaitah, Chair of the health policy forum. The meeting addressed the importance of

WISH Lectures Highlight Recent Developments in Palliative Care in Region

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), held two public lectures in April on the subject of ‘Palliative Care and Islamic Ethics’, at the University of Oxford in the UK and at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Doha. The lectures explored end-of-life care in Qatar and the region,