Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has won the Diamond Award of the Rising Star Sustainability Award presented by the Arab Hospitals Federation.
The award is part of the Golden Initiative Awards to defeat the climate change global challenge, which was launched by the Federation under the theme “The Arab Challenge Winner for Climate Change”.
The award was received by Mohamad Mubarak Al Noimi, Director of the Office of HE, the Minister of Public Health and Deputy Chief of Arab Hospitals Federations, during his participation in the Arab Healthcare Development Annual Forum (AHDAF), Egypt 2023 held in Cairo between 10-11 January at Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo. The forum witnessed the participation of Arab healthcare leaders.
The Golden Initiative Awards to defeat the global climate change challenge, highlight the distinguished efforts made by Arab health organisations towards a green transformation in healthcare, to approve the green recovery plans and to encounter the effects of climate change.
The Golden Initiative Awards witnessed the participation of 47 healthcare organisations from 9 Arab countries. The Arab Hospitals Federation announced the names of 10 healthcare organizations for winning the Golden Initiative in different categories: the rising star sustainability award, the visionary leader award in healthcare sustainability, the smart climate certificate in healthcare, the green hospital, the sustainable architecture of healthcare facilities, the water, waste and resources management, and renewable energy & energy efficiency certificate.
Four more awards were given to individuals and organisations which made efforts in the Arab healthcare sector sustainability to support the initiative in confronting climate change.
HMC presented its winning project on waste management programme at HMC in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the corporation’s commitment towards the environmental sustainability as HMC constantly works to reduce the general waste sent to Qatar waste stations and implements a recycle system for general waste such as paper, plastic and
aluminium.
