WISH summit calls for protecting healthcare

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation s biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 7) opened yesterday with a special emphasis on the importance of hum...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation’s biennial World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 7) opened yesterday with a special emphasis on the importance of humanising health.

Chairperson of Qatar Foundation H H Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser graced the opening session of the summit.

The 7th edition of the summit is being held under the theme ‘Humanizing Health: Conflict, Equity, and Resilience’.Health policymakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, and practitioners gather at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) to explore new solutions to some of the world’s biggest health problems.

The opening ceremony also witnessed the presence of Minister of Public Health H E Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud; former Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari;  Vice-Chairperson and CEO of QF, H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani; WISH CEO Slim Slama; Executive Chair of WISH, Lord Darzi of Denham; and President of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Christos Christou.

In her opening remarks H E Al Kuwari said, “At WISH, we strive to present the world’s most cutting-edge ideas and scientific advancements. But we also focus on confronting the urgent challenges before us, particularly given that Qatar holds a firm belief in our shared responsibility to foster understanding, drive progress, and uphold the spirit of global cooperation.