WHO Director-General visits several HMC facilities​​ – The Peninsula

WHO Director-General visits several HMC facilities​​ – The Peninsula

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO and H.E. Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, visited several health facilities at Hamad Medical Corporation HMC yesterday.

During the visit, he was briefed on part of the work of the Corporation's Anti-Smoking Centre, a WHO-cooperating centre, as well as the Hamad Accident Injuries Center and Qatar Rehabilitation Center QRD, both are nominated for cooperation with WHO. It's worth noting that WHO collaborating centers are institutions appointed by the Director-General of WHO to carry out activities that support WHO programs. There are currently more than 800 WHO collaborating centers in 80 countries.

The Director-General of WHO also heard an explanation from the officials of the three centers, reviewing some of the advanced technologies and distinctive services provided by the centers in accordance with the best international standards.

HMC's Anti-Smoking Center trains medical personnel in tobacco control in Qatar and the Eastern Mediterranean countries to ensure the best quality of health care, provide treatment to tobacco users, spread health awareness, promote healthy lifestyles in the community and publish scientific research to update scientific information in this field. The center includes a section on innovative treatments, such as laser therapy, to help smokers quit.

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