HMC celebrates UN International Day of Older Persons

Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) took the opportunity to celebrate UN International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) during a key educational event, the Qatar International Geriatrics, and Gerontology Conference. 

The international conference, which focused on the health and healthcare needs of older persons, provided an ideal platform to highlight the success of the Healthy Ageing Strategy.

The three-day virtual conference concluded successfully on Saturday with more than 1500 delegates from many healthcare disciplines, united by a desire to learn more about geriatric syndromes and applied gerontology to understand the ageing process better.