Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 15
Laying the foundations |
Taking Care of a Nation
Hamad Medical Corporation
(HMC) has been providing high
quality healthcare services to the
people of Qatar for more than
half a century. HMC was formally
established in 1979, yet its oldest
hospital, Rumailah Hospital, dates
back to 1957.
Today, HMC fulfils an essential role
as the main provider of specialist
public healthcare services in
Qatar, delivering safe, effective and
compassionate care to all residents.
The Corporation plays a vital part
in Qatar’s development. QNV 2030
has a clear commitment to ensuring
a physically and mentally healthy
population, one that is active and
able to contribute to the country’s
overall success. As the largest
healthcare provider in Qatar, HMC
is crucial to realising this vision.
HMC’s vision for its own future
is to continue working closely
alongside public healthcare partners
in Doha to provide high quality
healthcare services to meet the needs
of Qatar’s population. Quality
of care and patient experience
remain HMC’s focus and the
Corporation will continue to expand
capacity across its network through
to 2030. Academic health is central
to this vision, which combines
innovative research and top-class
education to deliver the very best
level of clinical care possible.
HMC has been central to the
successful delivery of the National
Health Strategy 2011-2016 and
is committed to operating under
the framework of the National
Health Strategy 2017-2022, which
focuses on Better Health, Better
Care and Better Value. HMC also
actively contributes towards the
implementation of many other
national strategies, including
cancer, mental health, autism
and public health.
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