Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and provide them with caring, compassionate support – regardless of age, gender or race.
QoL team
Our Quality of Life (QoL) Unit is a research group formed in January 2014 to run a gap analysis of the cancer services in Qatar. Significant gaps in the QoL were identified across three main categories: QoL, Health Related Quality of Life (HR QoL) and Community Related Quality of Life (CR QoL).
Figure 1: A schematic representation highlighting the four areas of support needed in equal measure
The group addressed these gaps through several innovative activities:
QoL Service:
This service is now provided through the National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) at HMC in the following areas:
- NCCCR inpatient service
- NCCCR outpatient clinic (every Monday 3pm -7pm)
- Pediatric inpatient cancer service
- Pediatric outpatient clinic (every other Sunday 12 noon – 3pm)
Sponsors
The QoL team has been providing significant support to cancer patients in their fight against cancer and beyond. The extent of help required is huge as most recovering cancer patients require continuous support across all levels of their lives including psychological, social, spiritual and emotional support. Returning to normal life without community support is extremely difficulty and is key to both current and former patients’ recovery and well-being.
To meet this need for community support, Qatar’s leading healthcare organizations are requesting assistance for cancer sufferers both during and after cancer treatment. While NCCCR as the first specialist hospital in Qatar and the region is responsible for providing the very best cancer services in terms of treatment, rehabilitation and education to each and every cancer patient in Qatar, all organizations and entities across the country are encouraged to do what they can to help cancer patients live a normal life with dignity, respect and consideration.
The QoL team conducts various events and activities to create awareness and support cancer patients in their fight against cancer. So far, these activities have been carried out using their own resources, however as demand for services grow, we need contributions from others (sponsors and volunteers) to help have an even a greater impact and reach more people across the country. Your support will enable us to do even more to help cancer patients live an even better life.
Through sponsorship, the QoL team aims to provide more effective support, increased visibility of the work we are doing and how people can help through community, and help patients return to their normal life as quickly as possible.
In return, sponsors will have the opportunity to feature their organization’s name and logo on all marketing and promotional materials produced by the QoL team and will also have the satisfaction of knowing they have contributed to improving the lives of cancer patients.
Your company’s contribution towards this noble cause is key to helping cancer sufferers from across Qatar lead a better and happier life. Please help us to help provide them with the support and care they deserve.
For further details, please contact us:
QoL Head Mobile: 55829180
QoL Project Manager Mobile: 55699511
QoL staff Mobile 1: 33042684
QoL Staff Mobile 2: 33006453
Telephone: 44395037
E mail: Contact@Qol.hamad.qa
Volunteers
To meet the challenges faced by people living with cancer, the QoL team, volunteers and sponsors get together to provide cancer patients of all ages and their families with education, information and support. This is provided totally free of charge.
The QoL team also arranges a number of events and initiatives that help make the day- to- day life of someone living with cancer much easier, for example by helping cancer patients connect with other cancer sufferers who face many of the same challenges and also helping them to connect with the community as a whole
These events occur throughout the year, at various locations, on weekdays and weekends, and at various times of day. To carry out with this extensive plan and in order to achieve our objectives, we look for volunteers to support us in any area of their choice. Anyone who has the ability to help and would like to take a part in this noble cause can visit the QoL website and complete the volunteering form or alternatively, contact us for more information.
When we volunteer, we can
- Make a meaningful difference to society and help reduce the burden of cancer
- Help cancer patients and their families to overcome both the illness and its related challenges.
- Build relationships and networks that last a lifetime with people who can once again be fully involved in their community.
- Learn and grow personally and professionally and develop values and principles that can bring you inner satisfaction
QoL unit
Head of QoL unit: Dr. Hisham Morsi
Deputy Head of QoL: Dr. Abdulkafi Alsaied (Project Manager)
Research Activities: Ms Sahar Maksoud (QoL specialist nurse)
Psychological activities: Ms Hafisa Asif (Clinical psychologist)
Educational liaison:
Social services liaison: Ms Safaa Nayef
Volunteering activities: Dr. Abdulkafi Alsaied
QoL Service (available now)
For booking an appointment or referring a patient to QoL, please contact Ms. Sahar Maksoud 0n +974 3304 2684
