Dr Mohammed Hassan Kharita presents a certificate to Rabih Wafiq Hammoud of HMC’s OHS Department.
The Department of Occupational Health and Safety at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently concluded a two-day workshop on radiation safety in the healthcare setting.
The workshop focused on the establishment and maintenance of a radiation safety culture in the healthcare community in Qatar and the Middle East. Distinguished speakers from the region’s leading international organisations presented diverse and enriching views on establishing a radiation safety culture.
The workshop was attended by around 150 participants comprising representatives from radiation regulatory bodies, health authorities, health professionals (radiologists, radiographers, medical physicists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiation oncologists, interventional cardiologists, dentists and pediatricians), manufacturers, and patient associations from across the globe.
The Fourth Regional IRPA IOMP WHO Workshop on Radiation Safety Culture in Healthcare (4RWRSCHC) was jointly organised by the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), the International Organisation for Medical Physics (IOMP), and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The event was held in cooperation with the Middle East Federation of Organisations of Medical Physics (MEFOMP) and HMC.
Dr Huda Al Naemi, Executive Director of the Occupational Health and Safety Department at HMC, said the objective of the workshop was to create an enabling environment for promoting basic science, applied research and clinical applications.
“By reinforcing educational awareness, we want to ensure that our staff are radiation safety conscious in their day-to-day job of handling ionised radiation for diagnosis, image guiding and treatment. With simple behavioural changes, they can be confident in their abilities to create good occupational and environmental health. We also hope to create awareness among residents of Qatar as part of our efforts to establish and maintain a radiation safety culture in the country’s healthcare sector,” she said.
