{
  "id": 19767908,
  "title": "Qatar Health Congress 2026 opens with over 1,500 experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/qatar-health-congress-2026-opens-with-over-1-500-experts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:31:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/11/2026/qatar-health-congress-2026-opens-with-over-1500-experts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Health Congress 2026 commenced its proceedings on November 8, 2026, presided over by Minister of Public Health H.E. Mansoor Bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud. The congress, organized by the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), has attracted over 1,500 physicians, specialists, healthcare leaders, and public health experts from across Qatar, the Gulf region, and worldwide. Running until November 14 at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, the congress aims to foster knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration among diverse healthcare disciplines.\n\nChief Medical Officer Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Jelham emphasized the congress's alignment with HMC's dedication to advancing healthcare services through knowledge, innovation, and capacity building, drawing on global expertise. Pre-conference workshops and training courses were held on November 11 at the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre.\n\nCo-Chair of the Congress Organizing Committee and Director of Medical Education Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal highlighted the congress's importance in facilitating professional and scientific collaboration, with a focus on patient-centered care in surgical specialties, trauma, and emergency medicine. The program also highlights the application of artificial intelligence and features medical students from 22 countries participating in scientific competitions.\n\nThe congress program includes a live simulation exercise on major incident and disaster response, demonstrating the readiness of medical teams and the effectiveness of response procedures in alignment with international best practices. Qatar Health Congress 2026 is a collaborative effort with leading international organizations, such as the World Society of Emergency Surgery, World Congress of Trauma and Emergency Leagues, Eastern Mediterranean Trauma Round Table, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Advanced Trauma Life Support Programme for the Middle East and North Africa Region.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: In the presence of Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor Bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, Qatar Health Congress 2026 officially opened yesterday.</p> <p>Organised by Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the congress has brought together more than 1,500 physicians, specialists, healthcare leaders and public health experts from Qatar, the Gulf region, and around the world.</p> <p>The congress, which…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar Health Congress 2026 opened on November 8, 2026",
    "Over 1,500 experts from Qatar, Gulf region, and worldwide attended",
    "Congress focuses on patient-centered care, AI application, and disaster response"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}