Category: Health Care

Six people died and dozens were injured on Sunday when a passenger bus turned turtle in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

The road accident occurred near Khanqan Dogran Sheikhupura due to over speeding killing six passengers and injuring 57, according to Radio Pakistan.

The injured people have been transferred to hospital.

The Pakistani authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the accident.

On Aug. 20, 18 people died when a passenger bus collided with a mini-truck loaded with tanks of fuel in the Punjab province of eastern Pakistan.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to lack of infrastructure, poor vehicle maintenance, and reckless driving.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Hamad Medical Corporations (HMC) Trauma System has been successfully reaccredited by Accreditation Canada International (ACI) and awarded the Trauma Distinction Award of Excellence.

The three-year accreditation endorses the quality and safety of the care provided by the entire system and follows the Trauma Systems initial accreditation by ACI in 2015, when HMC became the first trauma organization in the world to earn this recognition.

Achieving a Distinction indicates the organization has demonstrated national leadership in the provision of high-quality Trauma Services.

In Qatar, and the wider Gulf region, trauma is the leading cause of death and injury in the young adult population, and therefore, it was vitally important to ensure that the care we provide to patients with traumatic injuries is of the very highest international standards.

Head of Trauma and Vascular Services at HMC Dr. Sheikh Hassan Al-Thani said, “HMCs Trauma System provides comprehensive care for trauma patients including pre-hospital care, emergency care in the Trauma Center, and advanced rehabilitation services. We have worked hard to ensure we meet the very highest international standards and this accreditation is an important external endorsement of our achievements”.

“In 2022, for the fourth consecutive year, the HMC Trauma Program has demonstrated a mortality rate lower than North American counterparts participating in the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Benchmark Report; concurrent clinical trials reflect these same findings.” Medical Director of Trauma at Hamad General Hospital Dr. Sandro Rizoli said the Hamad Trauma Surgery Section provides the full spectrum of care for more than 3000 victims of moderate to severe trauma in Qatar annually.

“The Trauma Systems role is providing life-saving treatment, through the Ambulance Service and Trauma Center, as well as the work done by the rehabilitation teams to maximize these patients recovery, which is of great importance to Qatars population,” he said.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Six Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation gunfire during a new aggression on the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Monday.

According to Palestinian news agency (WAFA), a large Israeli occupation army force estimated at more than 40 military vehicles backed by a helicopter and drones stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp and injured and arrested several people before withdrawing from the camp.

Medical reports said four people were injured by army bullets, all of them lightly, WAFA added.

The forces also arrested three people, two of whom were shot and injured, before leaving the area.

Reports from Jenin said that an undercover Israeli army force entered the camp before it was discovered and attacked.

Immediately after, the army sent in several military vehicles to extract the undercover unit and the arrested men.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces demolished a Palestinian-owned house in the village of Toura, west of Jenin, under the pretext of construction without a permit.

The occupation authorities had notified 13 houses in the village in preparation for demolition, under the pretext of construction without a permit.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will hold their first international conference titled “Trends in Microbiome and Digital One Health” from October 30 to November 1, 2023, at KAUST headquarters in Thuwal, Jeddah Governorate.

Speakers from around the world and local experts will convene over three days to explore the latest research regarding diverse aspects of microbiome and One Health, an integrated, unifying approach to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment.

The final day of the conference will highlight how digital and computational resources can be effectively utilized to unite various research pillars, research groups, and entities.

The conference seeks to bring together leading microbiome, One Health, and Digital One Health scientists and researchers to present their most recent findings and discuss key directions and ideas for fostering a robust and solid scientific community in Saudi Arabia.

The conference will feature daily panel discussions on the needs of the local and international research community, with a special focus on microbiomes, One Health and digitization, aiming to achieve synergy with relevant government bodies.

Those interested can register at: https://cbrcconferences.kaust.edu.sa/trends-in-microbiome-and-digital-one-health/registration.

Participants have the option to attend the conference either in person or virtually through Zoom. The registration deadline for in-person attendees is October 15, while for virtual attendees October 27.

Source: Saudi Press Agency