Hamad Trauma Centre helps reduce road traffic injuries, improves trauma care

Doha: The Hamad Trauma Centre at Hamad General Hospital, recently designated as the world s first and only World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborati...

Doha: The Hamad Trauma Centre at Hamad General Hospital, recently designated as the world’s first and only World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Trauma, continues to play a crucial role in reducing road traffic injuries and improving trauma care in Qatar.

In an interview with The Peninsula, Director of the Hamad Injury Prevention Program (HIPP) and Assistant Executive Director of Clinical Services, Trauma Surgery Section, Dr. Rafael J  Consunji highlighted the centre’s role as the hub of the national trauma system.

“The Trauma Centre is the hub of the national trauma system of Qatar,” Dr. Consunji said. “A very important component of this system is the national trauma registry. We collect data on at least 2,500 patients every year and analyse it to understand who is most affected and what the mechanisms of injury are.”

He explained that the registry helps identify high-risk groups, locations, and causes of injuries, enabling data-driven collaboration with authorities such as the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Interior. 

“We share this data with local authorities to improve safety measures,” he said.