Stories / COVID-19

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attends opening of Qatar Foundation’s WISH 2024 Summit
5 min readExperts address the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges at the World Innovation Summit for Health’s seventh biennial global conference in Qatar

QF launches “Rasekh” platform
9 min readAn initiative that provides high-quality education with a local focus

QF's WISH summit looks at the future of hospitals after covid
6 min readMedical experts discuss how healthcare facilities of the future can be pandemic-proof

Her Highness Sheikha Moza attends WISH 2022 closing ceremony
3 min readFinal day discussions focus on sport, accessibility, and equity in healthcare

Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser opens QF’s WISH 2022
6 min readBuilding more resilient health systems and advancing biotech innovation among key discussions on opening day

"We have launched many new programs and initiatives at the beginning of the academic year, and we have a plan to expand our schools” says QF’s new PUE president
13 min readAbeer Al Khalifa, President of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, talks about the plans she has for the schools.

QF entity highlights importance of youth well-being in a time of COVID-19
3 min readDIFI’s study examins the role of family on adolescent health before and after the pandemic

Medical students at QF talk about the pros and cons of virtual learning
6 min readDespite the challenges, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar students support blended learning even after the pandemic is over

QF psychologist explains how ADHD can be a strength
3 min readLearnings from the pandemic are helping children with attention disorders thrive in school

Op-ed: A mother will always be a school of wisdom even if she does not have a university degree
Reem Hamid, a collaborator at QF school Academyati, talks about the impact a mother can have on society and the world by raising a successful child.

Op-ed: Qatar had no time to waste in tackling COVID-19. Our response means we will come back stronger
Faruk Mohammad Azad, Assistant Executive Director for Business Development at Hamad Medical Corporation and one of the speakers at a recent panel discussion at QF partner university Georgetown University in Qatar on dealing with COVID-19, speaks about how, when people’s health and safety is the priority, the stakes are high.

Op-ed: Pandenomics – A way out of COVID-19?
Dr. Youssef El Azouzi, the most recent winner of Qatar Foundation’s innovation TV shown Stars of Science, on why incentivizing the treatment and care of coronavirus patients may ease the strain on global healthcare systems.
