Visiting students getting information at the booths.
Encouraging young people to consider a career as a health professional was the aim of the second annual health exhibition titled “Our health, our future”, organised by Qatar University’s health clinic and the Health Professions Awareness Committee of Hamad Medical Corporation.
QU students worked as volunteers, welcoming visitors and assisting in tours of the university.
Students and visitors toured the booths in the women’s science building, finding out about potential education, training and careers from each of the organisations. Health professionals were also on hand to give information and advice on healthy living.
Pupils from Dukhan, Al Bayan, Roqaia, Aresalah and Alyarmouk schools also attended the event, along with around 300 students from the Community College of Qatar, to find out more about potential career opportunities in the health sector.
Associate Vice President of QU and Chief Academic Officer for Faculty Affairs, Dr Khalid Al Ali, opened the event along with Dr Mohammed Al Thani, Director of Public Health Department, Supreme Council of Health. Also present were QU’s Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Dr Homaid Al Madfa, QU Medical Clinic Director Dr Hafsa Hashad, and HMC representatives. QU President Prof Sheikha Al Misnad also attended. Dr Al Ali said: “This exhibition gives pupils and students a chance to talk to the current experts and find out how they could play an important part in the transformation of Qatar’s healthcare sector, which would benefit the wider region.”
Prof Al Misnad said: “This important exhibition brings together many of Qatar’s health-related organisations under one roof, raising awareness of the importance of healthy living, while also promoting the expanding range of education and career opportunities for health professionals in Qatar.”
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