HMC Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section designated as WHO Collaborating Center
<p>Doha, Qatar: The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally designated Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section within the Human Resources Department as the world’s first WHO Collaborating Center for employee wellbeing and Workplace Health.</p> <p>The designation is effective for four years and represents a significant institutional achievement for HMC. As a…
Doha, Qatar - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section as its first Collaborating Center for employee wellbeing and workplace health. This four-year designation underscores HMC's commitment to evidence-based approaches in supporting healthcare workers' health and well-being, and creating healthier work environments.
Mona Shaheen Al-Homaiddi, Chief Human Resources Officer at HMC, expressed pride in this achievement, crediting HMC's robust wellbeing program, the competence of its personnel, and the leadership's dedication to workforce health. She emphasized HMC's honor in assuming this responsibility and its eagerness to collaborate closely with WHO to exchange knowledge, support healthier workplaces, and bolster support for healthcare workers in Qatar and worldwide.
The WHO Collaborating Center's focus will be on three main areas:
- Assisting WHO in formulating and endorsing policies, strategies, and protocols for mental health and workplace wellbeing in healthcare settings.
- Aiding WHO in building capacity for workplace health and wellbeing interventions for healthcare workers through knowledge sharing and training.
- Supporting WHO's country-level initiatives on workplace health and well-being for health workers.
This accolade follows years of dedicated work by HMC's Employee Wellbeing and Wellness Section, which has engaged closely with WHO and implemented a comprehensive wellbeing model aligned with WHO's Healthy Workplace framework. The recognition joins HMC's other WHO Collaborating Centers, namely the Hamad Trauma Center and the Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care, both designated by WHO.
HMC's employee wellbeing program has also garnered international recognition from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the Global Centre for Healthy Workplaces, and the International Hospital Federation, highlighting the program's quality, consistency, and measurable impact.
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