Hamad Trauma Centre designated by WHO

Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad Trauma Centre has been designated as a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Trauma.This recognition sees the Hamad Trauma Centre become the third WHO Collaborating Centre at HMC, joining the WHO Collaborating Centre for Treating Tobacco Dependence (HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre), and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Ageing and Dementia (HMC’s Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care).Established in 2007 at Hamad General Hospital as a Level 1 Trauma Centre based on the classification of the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma, the Hamad Trauma Centre has evolved into a leading institution and the anchor of Qatar’s national Trauma System.Since 2014, HMC’s Trauma System has held Trauma Distinction accreditation from Accreditation Canada International, the international accrediting body for trauma systems.Mohammed bin Khalifa al-Suwaidi, managing director of HMC, stated: "The designation of the Hamad Trauma Centre as an official WHO Collaborating Centre on Trauma is a testament to the excellence of HMC in the field of trauma care. This prestigious recognition underscores our commitment to advancing trauma research, education, and clinical excellence, not only in Qatar but across the region and beyond. Through this collaboration, we will continue to drive innovation, enhance patient outcomes, and contribute to the advancement of global trauma care.”The WHO Collaborating Centre on Trauma at HMC will focus on: Supporting WHO in evaluating, upgrading, and strengthening trauma referral pathways; assisting WHO in developing and disseminating training, educational tools, and standards for trauma management and contributing to WHO’s efforts to establish a global community of practice on trauma care.Dr Hassan al-Thani, head of Trauma and Vascular Services at HMC, emphasised: "The designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre on Trauma is a milestone achievement for trauma care in the region. This recognition will enable us to further strengthen trauma system leadership in the Eastern Mediterranean Region fostering an educational environment that equips healthcare professionals with essential leadership and management skills to build and lead trauma systems. Moreover, it will serve as a hub for multi-institutional and transnational collaboration in critical areas such as trauma systems credentialing, quality improvement, patient safety, injury surveillance, multi-institutional clinical research, and trauma care training, not only within the EMRO region but beyond.”