Sheikha Dr Ghalia bint Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani is a Qatari medical doctor and civil servant. She was Qatar's Minister of Public Health in 2008–2009.

Life

Ghalia bint Mohammed Al-Thani qualified as a doctor from the

University of Jordan The University of Jordan ( ar, الجامعة الأردنية), often abbreviated UJ, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962 by royal decree, it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan. ...

in 1987, and went on to specialize in

pediatrics Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until th ...

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. In 1992 she became a member of the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

. She was the first woman to head the Children's Department at Hamad Hospital. In 1998 she began working in the social sector, joining and later chairing the National Committee for Children with Special Needs. She was Qatar's representative to

UNICEF UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...

, and in 2003 was appointed to Qatar's national committee on human rights. In 2005 she was appointed as head of the board of Qatar's National Health Authority. On 1 July 2008 she was appointed Minister of Public Health in Qatar. On 28 April 2009 she was replaced by Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani. In 2008, Ghalia was also appointed Director of

Hamad Medical Corporation Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is Qatar’s main not-for-profit health care provider, and is based in Doha. It was established by Emiri Decree No. 35 in 1979. HMC manages several hospitals, as well as emergency, specialized, and ambulatory care c ...

(HMC). Sheikha Ghalia is a member of the board of governors for Sidra Medical and Research Centre, and chairs its clinical steering planning committee.

References

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