Partnerships
Qatar Foundation is promoting long-term, sustainable development in Qatar, in education, research, entrepreneurship, and health and social affairs. Its flagship project is Education City in Doha.
Qatar Foundation's Sidra Medical and Research Center, set to open in Education City in 2011, will be a premier facility for health care and clinical research, and a partner of WCMC-Q.
The state health-care provider for Qatar, Hamad Medical Corporation manages five internationally accredited hospitals. It is working with WCMC-Q in medical education, patient care and biomedical research.
The National Health Authority plans and oversees Qatar's national health policy and regulatory framework, and monitors and evaluates health care services. A main focus in 2008 is the enhancement of primary care.