Qatar to spearhead Gulf drive to save trauma victims

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From road accidents and workplace injuries to disasters and mass-casualty emergencies, the difference between life and death often hinges on how quickly and ...

From road accidents and workplace injuries to disasters and mass-casualty emergencies, the difference between life and death often hinges on how quickly and effectively medical teams respond. Qatar is now set to play a pivotal regional role in strengthening that response, sharing its expertise to save lives, prevent disabilities and improve emergency care across the Gulf.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), represented by Hamad Trauma Centre, has signed an agreement with the GCC Health Council to establish a Gulf House of Expertise dedicated to injury prevention, trauma management and emergency care.

The initiative positions Qatar’s Hamad Trauma Centre as a regional hub for specialist knowledge, training and research, helping GCC countries strengthen their capacity to prevent injuries and deliver timely, effective treatment.

The agreement was signed in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim al-Mahmoud on the sidelines of the Qatar Health Conference, held under the theme “Advancing Surgical Care Through Integration and Innovation”.

The signatories were Sheikh Dr Hassan bin Ali al-Thani, Head of the Trauma, Vascular Surgery and General Surgery Sections at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), and GCC Health Council Director-General Suleiman bin Saleh al-Dakhil.

Under the agreement, Hamad Trauma Centre will serve as a Gulf House of Expertise, facilitating the exchange of specialist knowledge, strengthening healthcare capabilities and providing technical and scientific support to the Gulf Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

The collaboration will focus on developing trauma care systems, improving the preparedness of healthcare professionals and strengthening emergency response capabilities across GCC member states.

Its central public health objective is to reduce preventable deaths and long-term disabilities caused by injuries while improving patients’ prospects of recovery.

The initiative will also address challenges associated…

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