Michael Phelps: Winning Gold Medals Was “Easy” Compared To Coping With Depression

On the second day of the 2018 edition of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps delivered a keynote speech to over 2,000 delegates that focused on his personal struggle with anxiety and depression. “When depression hits, it can be debilitating,” Phelps revealed. “Sometimes,
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His Highness The Father Amir and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Attend Opening of WISH 2018

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), today attended the opening ceremony of the fourth World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) at Qatar National Convention Centre. As part of the opening ceremony, Her Highness Sheikha Moza was presented with
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WISH Holds Film Screening Series During Doha Healthcare Week

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, is screening a series of films as part of Doha Healthcare Week. The films will be shown over three days, starting on November 6, and will be shown at various location across Qatar. The screenings are organized in partnership with Doha Film Institute

WISH Launches Doha Healthcare Week with Support Of Leading Health Sector Partners

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced the activities taking place during Doha Healthcare Week which kicks off on Tuesday, November 6. The inaugural seven-day festival will feature a host of workshops, health checks, and mental and physical wellbeing activities. A wide range of free events will

Director-General Of World Health Organization Applauds WISH 2018 Report On Nursing

A report on nursing and midwifery produced for the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has received special appreciation from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO). Nursing is one of nine topics that will be discussed during the WISH 2018 summit, which takes place from November

World Champion Michael Phelps To Speak At World Innovation Summit For Health 2018

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced American swimming legend Michael Phelps as a keynote speaker at its fourth global summit, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre from November 13-14, 2018. Phelps is widely regarded as one of the most successful athletes of all time,

WISH Gives Young Healthcare Innovators From 10 Countries A Platform To Shine At 2018 Summit

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has invited ten young innovators from around the world to showcase their work at the upcoming WISH 2018 summit, following a competition to find innovators under the age of 30 who have developed a novel health-related product. The WISH Young Innovators program

WISH and Hamad Medical Corporation Hold Inaugural ‘NURSING NOW QATAR’ Board Meeting

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have partnered to hold the first board meeting of ‘Nursing Now Qatar’, part of a global campaign run in collaboration with the International Council of Nurses and the World Health Organization (WHO). Nursing Now Qatar, which was

World Innovation Summit for Health Announces Winning Artwork to Form Centerpiece at WISH 2018 Summit

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced the winner of its competition for a large-scale artwork by a Qatar-based artist that will be displayed in the exhibition area of Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) during the WISH 2018 summit on November 13-14. The winning piece, “Strings of

WISH announces winners of innovation showcases competition for 2018 summit

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has selected 20 winners of its Innovation Showcases competition, from 11 different countries, to present their work at the upcoming WISH 2018 summit, to be held in Doha on November 13-14. The Innovation Showcases initiative provides a platform for aspiring healthcare leaders