Healthcare workers are the stars that young people should emulate

The World Innovation Summit for Health – WISH, which will take place November 15-19, started today, Sunday, on a three-dimensional platform in an exceptional atmosphere, entitled “Our Health In a world.”

The “Wish” conference is one of the initiatives launched by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, and aims to provide ways and encourage innovation in the delivery of health services in various parts of the world.

The biennial WISH Summit is, in essence, a leading global platform that brings together health policy makers, practitioners, activists, researchers and idea makers. In 2018, there were 2,500 participants in Doha from 100 countries.

This is the fifth version of Wish, and is organized in a three-dimensional virtual format in line with the conditions imposed by the Corona pandemic on the world, but in an interactive form, which gives the participants the opportunity to interact with the speakers.

“In big events there are tournaments and runners stand out, and there is no doubt that the workers of the health sector are the knights of this historical moment” – His Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, President of the Board of Directors #Foundation of Qatar.

@WISHQatar #Wish_Decorative conference Our health is in a world

– Qatar Foundation (@QF) November 15, 2020

Knights of the moment

In her speech at the opening of the conference, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, president of the Qatar Foundation, said: “The Corona pandemic has shown that the health of all sectors, economic, educational, social and others, is affected by the conditions of the sector. health care, and of course we wouldn’t have to wait for a pandemic to give the medical sector its importance. Centralization in infrastructures and overall development “.

He added that in this context, the importance of this conference stems from the exchange of ideas, research and discoveries, testing of solutions and promoting successful experiences and policies that develop the health sector.

Sheikha Moza hailed healthcare workers in Qatar and the world at large, commending their efforts to fight the (emerging) corona virus, protect lives and help build a healthier world.

She stressed that in big events there are tournaments and knights emerge, and there is no doubt that the workers of the health sector are the knights of this historical moment, and they are the stars that young people should emulate in sacrifice and gift. .

In turn, Professor Lord Darzi of Denham, Executive Chair of the World Summit on Innovation for Healthcare, said during his speech: “Our mission at the WISH conference is to bring people together and bring them together, promote, publish and encourage the innovations that will transform our world “for the better.

He added: “The inventors of these inventions came together again to share ideas, celebrate successes and share our collective ideas, thanks to the vision of His Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, President of the Qatar Foundation, and the continued support of His Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice President and CEO of the Qatar Foundation, and our thanks go to them. Always. “

Lord Denham: Qatar managed to achieve one of the lowest death rates due to emerging corona virus (communication sites)

Diagonal success

Lord Denham added that Qatar has managed to achieve one of the lowest mortality rates in the world for the new Corona virus, thanks to the quality of health care provided by Hamad Medical Corporation and Sidra Medicine Center, also praising the Primary Health Care Corporation. .

He explained that there is an illegal blockade imposed on Qatar from land, sea and air by its neighbors, which is still in place, and despite this blockade Qatar has remained and Doha has remained open to all parts of the world.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director of the World Health Organization, spoke in his speech, extending a big thank you to Sheikha Moza bint Nasser for her leadership and health support.

He said the “Covid-19” pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that requires unprecedented response and unprecedented innovation, and added that there are more than 200 vaccines under development for the Corona virus, and we have started. to get the first results from some of them, which is a surprising result at the very least. From one year.

He stressed that we must make sure that all countries reap the benefits of innovation, so the World Health Organization and its partners have launched the “Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator” initiative, an initiative to provide fair distribution. of vaccines, diagnostic tools and treatments. .

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The “Covid-19” pandemic is an unprecedented crisis (communication sites)

Health problems

Speakers attending the conference include Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, Dr. Tom Katina, President of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Qatar, Hassan Al-Thawadi and Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Peter Sands.

The WISH conference – which has held 4 previous summits since 2013 – is collaborating with leading local and international institutions to present a series of sessions highlighting a range of health issues, including Qatar Charity, Save the Children, as well as Carter Center and the Doha Forum.