Qatar to host Arab Nurses and Midwives Virtual Conference

Qatar to host Arab Nurses and Midwives Virtual Conference

Qatar to host Arab Nurses and Midwives Virtual Conference

October 18 2022 12:37 AM



The Corporate Nursing and Midwifery Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is collaborating with local partners to host the 2nd Arab Nurses and Midwives Virtual Conference, which will take place online on October 29.

The educational and celebratory event is a prequel activity to mark Arab Nurses and Midwives Day. The conference is held online to enable participants from across the 22 Arab countries to join more easily.

The virtual conference aims to bring together professionals from across the Arab region to learn about the latest innovations in evidence-based practice in the nursing and midwifery community. The conference agenda was developed by a local committee including representation from Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, the Police Clinic and Army Hospital under Qatar’s Ministry of Interior, Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medicine, Aspetar Hospital and HMC.

Mariam Nooh al-Mutawa, acting chief nursing officer at HMC, explained the reasoning for hosting the event in October: “The Arab Board of Ministers of Health decreed in 2021 that all Arab countries will celebrate Arab Nurses and Midwives Day annually on November 3. Each year one of the Arab nations is selected