(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doctors, nurses, labs, test tubes, helicopters, emergency drills, robots, fire safety, ambulances, and a wellbeing souq these are all experiences the attendees at the second annual Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Hamad Summer Camp ‘Amazing' 2019 (HSCA) were treated to.
With over 60 children, all of whom have a parent working at HMC, participating in the initiative, registration for this year's camp included attendees being fitted and issued with a special Hamad white coat, HMC ID, and code of conduct.
During HSCA the children observe the same protocols as HMC staff; protection of patients' rights and acting in a manner that supports the best care always are among the values promoted. Held over two weeks — the week from July 7, 2019 for children aged 7 to 10 years and the week of July 14 for children aged 11 to 14 years — the week-long camps began with a full day at Al Wakrah Hospital. Children learned firsthand how a hospital delivers its services and the role staff plays in saving lives and supporting patients and their families. A highlight of the camp was participation in an emergency activation drill.
Fatima Haidar, HMC's Chief Human Resources Officer, said, the camp's activities were designed to both promote an early interest in healthcare careers among youth and also to highlight the importance of establishing healthy lifestyle patterns.
'My vision for 2019 is that this year's camp will be the foundation for a health sector initiative extending to Amazing 2022, said Fatima Haidar.
The main activities for HSCA were hosted in a purpose-built ‘Amazing' campus inside Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City's Bayt Al Dhiyafah facility. Children walking to the camp's registration desk made their way through a themed arched entrance stepping onto a floor to ceiling ‘lightning bolt yellow' hallway.
The summer camps included field visits to the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute and Ambulance Service. This year HSCA has built on the plan to become a health-sector wide event with the involvement of government and private sector stakeholders, including the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar Foundation, Microsoft Gulf, Qatar National Library, the Ministry for Municipalities and Environment, Gourmet Fruits Company, Lulu Qatar, Qbake, Bakemart, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Gulf Centre, and Doha Import and Export Fish Supplies.
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