Qatar 365: Doha is revolutionising healthcare, one facility at a time

Staff shortages in the medical sector are on the rise, according to the World Health Organization. By the year 2035, there will be a global deficit of approximately 12.9 million physicians, midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals combined. 

Doha is fast becoming one of the world's leading healthcare hubs and is looking to fill the gaps to ensure better health coverage. Organised by the Qatar Career Development Centre, the fifth edition of the My Career - My Future programme is underway. It offers students real work experience across a wide range of sectors, including medicine, in a bid to boost the number of students who would like to pursue careers in the medical sector.

Euronews visited the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Qatar to discover how the 'My Career - My Future' initiative is helping students make more informed decisions, thanks to 100+ week-long placements and job shadowing opportunities. 

This allows them to walk the halls, speak to staff and see first-hand if this is a potential career path they can see for themselves. 

Noof Ahmed Alyafei, a Grade 10 student at Al Wakra Secondary School for Girls is participating in the programme and said it was a great way to see "what a doctor does during the day and how their jobs function and, how we, as a community, must appreciate them".

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People from Black African, African Caribbean, South Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 

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