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Doha - Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Muna Al Maslamani to the role of Medical Director of the Communicable Disease Center (CDC). This new dedicated facility for the identification and treatment of infectious diseases in Qatar was opened by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, along with Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, in November 2016.
Commenting on the appointment, Professor Michael Richmond, Chief Medical Officer at HMC, said that Dr. Al Maslamani is a great asset to both HMC and the CDC. “As well as being a highly skilled senior consultant in infectious diseases, Dr. Al Maslamani has extensive experience in quality improvement. Her clinical leadership roles have included Deputy Chair and Acting Chair of Medicine and Assistant Head of Infectious Disease. She is eminently suited to lead this new and important facility,” he said.
A strong advocate for quality medical education, Dr. Al Maslamani is Fellowship Training Program Director for Infectious Diseases. Dr. Al Maslamani has also held the post of Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar since 2008. In her previous role as Vice Chairperson for Quality and Patient Safety of the Medicine Department at HMC, Dr. Al Maslamani was an integral and dedicated member of the corporate quality improvement team. During that time she completed a year-long HMC Quality Improvement Fellowship. She is also an active member of a range of HMC corporate committees.
HMC’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Head of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, said: “I congratulate Dr. Al Maslamani on this well-deserved appointment. She is a wonderful example of the realization of our strategy to develop leadership capabilities among our Qatari clinicians. She will be an excellent role model for the next generation of doctors who will lead our healthcare system in the future.”
The CDC is a state-of-the-art facility for people with infectious diseases. It offers comprehensive inpatient services to those who need hospitalization and also houses outpatient clinics which provide services including pre-marital counselling and education for individuals with infectious diseases. The Center has a focus on tuberculosis (TB), respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, including leprosy, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), influenza, measles, hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus.
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About Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar and one of the leading hospital providers in the Middle East.
For more than three decades, HMC has been dedicated to delivering the safest, most effective and compassionate care to all its patients.
HMC manages nine hospitals – six specialist hospitals and three community hospitals – as well as the National Ambulance Service and home and residential care services.
In January 2016, HMC achieved the significant distinction of becoming the first healthcare system across the globe to have all its hospitals accredited by Joint Commission International under the Academic Medical Center accreditation program. Additionally, the National Ambulance Service, Home Healthcare Service, Stroke Service and Palliative Care, have all received this prestigious accreditation since 2011.
To meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, HMC has announced ambitious plans to expand capacity across its network through to 2030. This expansion plan includes a further three new hospitals in Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City.
HMC is leading the development of the region’s first academic health system – combining innovative research, top-class education and excellent clinical care – and is committed to building a legacy of healthcare expertise in Qatar. HMC collaborates with key partners who are experts in Qatar and beyond, including Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Partners Healthcare, Boston.
HMC is also the first hospital system in the Middle East to achieve institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education – International (ACGME-I), which demonstrates excellence in the way medical graduates are trained through residency, internship and fellowship programs.
For more information please visit: www.hamad.qa or contact Noimot Olayiwola, Media Project Manager Tel: (00974) 44390945; Mobile: (00974) 55568709; Email: nolayiwola@hamad.qa
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