(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) organised a health exhibition at Um Hakeem Independent Secondary School for Girls as part of its continued efforts to share health education knowledge with students.
The exhibition was inaugurated by Maryam al-Shahwany, principal and owner of the school and Balqees al-Khazraji, HMC's director of Health Professions Awareness and Volunteering Programmes.
Al-Khazraji said, "By organising this exhibition, HMC is aiming to help the next generation of students enjoy better social, physical and psychological health. It also demonstrates our commitment to serve our community by providing health awareness and educational activities that will enable community members to make healthy lifestyle choices and adopt preventive practices to protect themselves from different types of diseases and injuries."
Al-Shahwany said the event provided a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the most needed specialties in Qatar's healthcare sector, adding that the students were also informed about the need to enhance their skills and academic qualifications, as well as choose academic and career programmes that best suit their occupational interests.
The exhibition was attended by representatives of different hospitals and departments within HMC, including Al Wakra Hospital and Heart Hospital, Health Professions Awareness and Volunteering Programmes, Medical Education Department, Ambulance Service, Home Healthcare Service, Audiometry Unit at Women's Hospital and the departments of dentistry, dermatology, psychiatry, dietetics, pharmacy and surgery, as well as representatives from the Smoking Cessation Clinic, Fahad Bin Jassim Kidney Centre, Hamad International Training Centre, Blood Donation Centre, Special Education Centre and Qatar Organ Donation Centre.
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