Sidra Medicine signs MoU with Qatari Business Women’s Association (QBWA)

8 October, 2025—Doha Qatar: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatari Business Women’s Association (QBWA) to promote collaboration in areas that support women’s advancement, leadership, and health.

Through this partnership, both organizations will share best practices, exchange expertise, and work together to create opportunities that empower women in business, healthcare, and the wider community.

The MoU was signed between Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, CEO of Sidra Medicine and Mrs. Aisha Hussein Alfardan, Vice Chair of QBWA. The signing ceremony was attended by QBWA members and Sidra Medicine’s leadership.

Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, CEO at Sidra Medicine, said: “We firmly believe that as a healthcare entity that caters to women’s health, that our commitment should extend beyond clinical care. This strategic partnership with QBWA reflects our holistic approach to women’s wellbeing and empowerment to become leaders, innovators, and changemakers across all sectors of society.”

QBWA a is an independent non-profit entity working under the umbrella of the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA). QBWA’s mission is to provide the platform to empower business and professional women and to unlock the potential of future generations in support of the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Mrs. Aisha Hussein Alfardan, Vice Chair of the Qatari Business Women’s Association, said: “We are proud to partner with Sidra Medicine as a Healthcare Partner, whose dedication to women’s health and wellness aligns with our mission to empower women professionally and socially. Together, we aim to inspire new collaborations that strengthen Qatar’s ecosystem for women’s advancement.”

Following the MoU ceremony, the QBWA delegation also attended a tour of several clinics and wards related to Women’s Services. For more details about Sidra Medicine’s women’s services, please visit: https://www.sidra.org/services/womens-services.