The 5th Health Literacy Conference

The 5th Health Literacy Conference
  • 4 October 2025
  • 7:00am – 6:30pm
  • Le Royal Méridien Place Vendôme Lusail

Access for all: Pathway to Inclusive Care and Informed Decisions

Categories Early bird 20% (until Mid-August 2025) Regular registration
Physicians 200 250
Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmacy 150 200
Students from different health sectors (medical, nursing, allied health, pharmacy) N/A 100

Overview of the conference

In the highlight of the International Health Literacy Month-October, the Health and Wellness Education department at Sidra Medicine is hosting its 5th Health Literacy Conference. The conference will take place on October 4th, 2025 in Qatar. This year theme is “Access for All: Pathway to Inclusive Care and Informed Decisions.

Conference Objectives

  • Explain the significance of health literacy in achieving equitable healthcare access, regardless of individuals’ backgrounds or educational levels.
  • Apply the Ministry of Public Health’s National Health Strategy 2024-2030 to plan conference activities aimed at improving health outcomes and ensuring equitable access to healthcare.
  • Demonstrate the use of practical tools and evidence-based strategies to improve health literacy and promote health equity within communities.
  • Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen health literacy initiatives and promote equitable access to healthcare services.

Target Audience:

  • Physicians
  • Nurses
  • Allied health professionals
  • Students and trainees

Scientific Planning Committee

Amal Al Farsi
Amal Al Farsi

Chair

Manager of Health and Wellness Education, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Aljori Alajji
Aljori Alajji

Co-Chair

Health and Wellness Educator, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Duane Wong
Duane Wong

Member

Director of Allied Health, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Sumera Farhan
Sumera Farhan

Member

Manager of Patient Safety, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Maher M. Salem
Dr. Maher M. Salem

Member

Head of Inpatient Narcotic Pharmacy and Hospital Discharge Pharmacy, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Wisal Salih
Wisal Salih

Member

Senior Lecturer of Patient Care and Health Technology, College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar
Dr. Ghadir Fakhri Al Jayyousi-Alsalim
Dr. Ghadir Fakhri Al Jayyousi-Alsalim

Member

Assistant Professor of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
Nqobile Sigola
Nqobile Sigola

Member

Clinical Nurse Manager of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Ansu Varghese
Ansu Varghese

Member

Clinical Nurse Manager of the Outpatient Children’s Clinics, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Mohamed Al Hajjaji
Dr. Mohamed Al Hajjaji

Member

Attending Physician, Medicine Department, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Emma Reid
Emma Reid

Member

Director of Nursing for Pediatric Medicine and Emergency Services, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Sandra Luebrata Holmes
Dr. Sandra Luebrata Holmes

Member

Director of Nursing Education and Professional Standards, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Amal Abdulla Alali
Dr. Amal Abdulla Alali

Member

Executive Director of Quality, Innovation & Patient Safety at Primary Health Care Corporation. Senior Consultant of Family Medicine, Qatar
Shimous Mohammed Elamin Shams Eldin
Shimous Mohammed Elamin Shams Eldin

Member

Lead of National Patient Safety Program, Healthcare Quality Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
Dr. Binoy Koshy Kuriakose
Dr. Binoy Koshy Kuriakose

Member

Senior Consultant and Head of National Programs, Planning and Performance, Strategic Planning, Performance and Innovation Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar

Keynote Speakers

Ibrahim Soltan
Ibrahim Soltan

Data and Artificial Intelligence Lead, Microsoft Qatar
Maryam Nooh Al Mutawa
Maryam Nooh Al Mutawa

Chief Nursing Officer, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Prof. Shahrokh Esfandiari
Prof. Shahrokh Esfandiari

Dean, College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science & Technology, Qatar
Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Al Thani
Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Al Thani

Director of the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar

Local Speaker

Dionne Sears
Dionne Sears

Manager of Social Work department, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Abubakr A. Imam
Dr. Abubakr A. Imam

Division Chief of Nephrology and Hypertension, Sidra Medicine; Clinical Professor, College of Medicine, Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Amal Abdulla Alali
Dr. Amal Abdulla Alali

Executive Director of Quality, Innovation & Patient Safety at Primary Health Care Corporation. Senior Consultant, Family Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Binoy Kuriakose
Dr. Binoy Kuriakose

Senior Consultant and Head of National Programs, Planning and Performance, Strategic Planning, Performance and Innovation Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
Dr. Dima Abdulrahim M Arafah
Dr. Dima Abdulrahim M Arafah

Assistant Professor of Public Health, College of Health Sciences at Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Ghadir Fakhri Al Jayyousi-Alsalim
Dr. Ghadir Fakhri Al Jayyousi-Alsalim

Assistant Professor of Public Health, College of Health Sciences at Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Hamad Ali Al-Sharshani
Dr. Hamad Ali Al-Sharshani

Patient Educator at Hamad General Hospital at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Dr. Maher M. Salem
Dr. Maher M. Salem

Head of Inpatient Narcotic Pharmacy and Hospital Discharge Pharmacy at Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Dr. Rasmeh Ali Al Huneiti
Dr. Rasmeh Ali Al Huneiti

Specialist of Guidance and Standardization Strategic Planning and Performance Department at Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
Dr. Saira Siddique
Dr. Saira Siddique

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of MedIQ
Dr. Tarek Hassan
Dr. Tarek Hassan

Health insurance consultant , Health Insurance Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
Dr. Yosra Mekki
Dr. Yosra Mekki

Communications Fellow, npj Digital Medicine, Qatar University, Qatar
Duane Wong
Duane Wong

Director, Allied Health Department, Sidra Medicine
Fathea Adheir
Fathea Adheir

Director of Pharmacy Department, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Hasna Nada
Hasna Nada

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Child Development Center, Qatar
Huda Al-Kathiri
Huda Al-Kathiri

Director of Strategic Planning, Performance, and Innovation Department, Ministry of Public Health, Qatar
Jamie Marie Gray
Jamie Marie Gray

Director of the Health Sciences Library, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar
Wisal Salih
Wisal Salih

Senior Lecturer , Patient Care and Health Technology- College of Health Sciences at University of Doha for Science & Technology, Qatar

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