
Al Wakra Hospital receives 'Age-Friendly Health System Participant' recognition
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation s (HMC) Al Wakra Hospital has been officially recognized as an Age Friendly Health System Participant by the US...
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Al Wakra Hospital has been officially recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System Participant by the US-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), one of the founding partners of the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement.
IHI is a leading, globally recognized not-for-profit health care improvement organization that has been applying evidence-based quality improvement methods to meet current and future health care challenges for more than 30 years.
This recognition highlights Al Wakra Hospital's steadfast commitment to delivering high-quality, age-friendly care to older adults. Al Wakra Hospital joins this important movement to provide high-quality care for people 60and over across HMC, alongside Rumailah Hospital, by integrating these essential, evidence-based practices into patient care.
Dr. Hanadi Khamis Al Hamad, HMC's Deputy Chief for Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation, and Geriatrics, and Medical Director of Rumailah Hospital, has been a driving force behind this initiative. Her leadership and commitment to enhancing older adult care in Qatar were instrumental in earning this recognition.
"We are incredibly honored that Al Wakra Hospital has received this prestigious recognition for our care of senior citizens," said Dr. Al Hamad.













