HMC’s mental health service wins top award

HMC’s mental health service wins top award

The World Health Organisation’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) recently announced that Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), represented by the Mental Health Service, has won an international Health Workers Recognition Award at its regional committee meeting.

The award recognises the untiring efforts and service of healthcare workers throughout this year, especially in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Among the select group of award winners announced at the committee meeting was Dr May al-Muraisi, senior clinical psychologist and clinical director for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services HMC, who won the Service Delivery Award.

The EMRO stated that the award recognised the tireless efforts of Dr al- Muraisi and the mental health team in addressing the mental health and wellbeing of Qatar’s population during the Covid-19 pandemic by establishing the Mental Health Helpline in a very short span of time.

The Mental Health Helpline allows people who may be experiencing stress or anxiety to seek professional mental health support by calling the helpline to speak to a dedicated team of mental health professionals.

Among the key contributors to the development of the helpline were Katja Warwick-Smith, assistant executive director, Clinical Service Development; Raed Amro, assistant executive director of mental health services: Shahanaz