Qatar has focused on improving healthcare with cutting-edge technology, investing more than $6 billion in the healthcare sector since 2017. Cutting-edge technology developed at Qatar Science and Technology Park, Avey, founder and CEO Dr. Introduced by Mohammed. Hammud explains the purpose of the app: "Avey helps users understand their health problems and connects them with the most appropriate doctor. This facilitates access to medical guidance and provides access to healthcare without leaving home."
Avey, a health application developed at the Qatar Science and Technology Park, was launched in 2017 by a Qatari start-up. Today it has more than 1.2 million users in 175 countries. Avey works as an AI-powered health guide. By describing their symptoms, users can connect with doctors and access online pharmacist services. Avey's founder and CEO, Dr. Mohammed Hammud explains the purpose of the app: "Avey helps users understand their health problems and connects them with the most appropriate doctor. This facilitates access to medical guidance and provides access to healthcare without leaving home."
In 2023, the first draft of the Human Genome Project was published.
The aim of the project, whose research began in 1990, was to map all DNA sequences in the human genome. But the first draft comprised about 92 percent of the human genome. At that time, data on 8 percent of the human genome was not available. With the development of technology, this 8 percent gap was filled. Laboratory director Dr. Sara Tomei said: "This means that we now know the full sequence of the human genome. We know the full sequence of the 3 billion base pairs of chromosome 23 of the human genome. So there are no more gaps in the human genome." Dr. Tomei notes that the work done in the Omics Core laboratories contributes to filling this knowledge gap: "This is very valuable because this information can also help understand how human genomes change and how newly discovered variants affect health and disease."
Complementary and alternative therapies
It's no longer just start-ups that are changing the face of modern medicine. The use and demand for complementary and alternative therapies is increasing in Qatar. More and more people are turning to holistic treatments alongside traditional medicines. Baber Raheel is a trainer and trains regularly. He has never been to a chiropractor before and despite his initial reservations, he says the treatment is not painful. Raheel, Dr. Dr. Following her session with Dr. Majdi Abudayyeh, she said: "After my first appointment with Dr. Majdi, I saw a huge difference in my balance. My shoulders were much more balanced. And when I went to training that week, I didn't feel any discomfort in my shoulder. It made a huge difference right after my first appointment." He speaks this way. Chiropractic treatments are popular alternatives to conventional medicine and are said to have very few side effects. Manually changing bone alignment has been proven to reduce symptoms and relieve chronic pain.
Another popular alternative treatment to conventional medicine is the ancient Indian holistic approach known as Ayurveda. The Solution Center in Duhail is the country's first government-certified facility for ayurvedic therapy, and Reshmi Vijayakumar is the first doctor licensed in Qatar.
For an authentic and traditional experience, therapists are trained in Kerala, while medicines and equipment are imported from India. Ayerveda doctor Vijayakumar said, "We have treatments for various health problems and all these health problems can be solved through natural and holistic approaches. We can eliminate the root cause of the problem. So instead of suppressing it, we eliminate it from the body." says.
Bridging the gap between conventional and complementary medicine, Ayurvedic and Chiropractic treatments are designed to help relieve pain and balance the body. The perfect antidote for active lifestyles. From building a successful startup ecosystem to being at the forefront of genetics research
Qatar is trying to inject new ideas into the rapidly changing healthcare sector.