WCM-Q hosts community health webinar series

Doha, Qatar: Five experts, including four alumni from Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar (WCM Q), Dr. Rana Emam, Dr. Alreem Al Nabti, Dr. Aalia Al Barwani,...

Doha, Qatar: Five experts, including four alumni from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), Dr. Rana Emam, Dr. Alreem Al-Nabti, Dr. Aalia Al-Barwani, and Dr. Emad Mansoor, addressed key community health issues during the latest installments of the “Health and YOU: Community Wellness Series.”

Organised by the Institute for Population Health (IPH) at WCM-Q, the series aims to raise community awareness of health-related topics to enhance self-care, reduce suffering, improve quality of life, and increase healthy longevity.

Dr. Emam, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at WCM-Q and associate consultant in older adult psychiatry at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), gave a presentation on managing somatic disorders with compassion. She explored the clinical features of the disorders, common diagnostic challenges, and evidence-based approaches to their management. Emphasis was placed on multidisciplinary care, empathetic communication, and validating patient experiences without reinforcing illness behaviours.

 In another session, Dr. Al-Nabti, assistant professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine, US., offered practical advice on skin health in hot weather, highlighting the importance of sun protection, hydration, and rash prevention strategies. The founder and chief medical officer of Albidaya Wellness, Dr. Al-Barwani, presented a webinar on emotional eating and its impact on health. During the session, she discussed why people eat beyond hunger, the mental, emotional, and physical impacts of emotional eating, and offered practical strategies to reshape health through awareness and compassionate change.

Dr. Mansoor, associate professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, US, discussed preventive care, health maintenance strategies, and vaccinations for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).