8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
Theme One: Medication Management and Accessibility to Medication in Qatar |
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Oral Presentation: The Right to Health Under International Law Speaker: Dr. Ioannis Konstantinidis: Assistant Professor of International Law, College of Law, Qatar University |
9:15 am – 9:30 am | Oral Presentation: Ensuring Access to Medicine in Qatar Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Babiker: Registration & Drugs Pricing Section Head, Ministry of Public Health |
9:30 am – 9:40 am | Oral Presentation: Economic Opportunity: Brand Drugs vs. Generic Drugs Speaker: Dr. Daoud Al-Badriyeh: Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University |
9:40 am – 9:50 am | Oral Presentation: Supplying of Medications and Patient Access to Different Therapies: HMC Experience Speaker: Dr. Zakiya Al-Boloshi: Assistant Executive Director, Drug Supply Department, Hamad Medical Corporation |
9:50 am – 10:10 am | Oral Presentation: Generic Medicines: The Big Picture Speaker: Prof. Mohamed Azmi Hassali: Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia |
10:10 am – 10:30 am | Coffee break |
10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Workshop: “Qatar Generic Medicines Policy” Moderator: Prof. Mohamed Azmi Hassali: Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia |
Theme Two: Building Pharmaceutical Industry and Innovation in Qatar |
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm | Oral Presentation: World Health Organization’s Perspective on Medication Availability during Blockade: Case Example Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Al-Hajri: Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, Ministry of Public Health |
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm | Oral Presentation: Pharmaceutical Industry in Qatar Speaker: Dr. Ahmed Al-Mohannadi: CEO, Qlife |
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm | Oral Presentation: Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Local Production to Increase Access to Medicines Speaker: Dr. Marios I Katsioloudes: Professor of Management, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University |
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm | Moderated Panel Discussion: Building Pharmaceutical Industry and Innovation: Current Challenges and Future Directions Moderator: Dr. Feras Alali: Director of Research and Graduate Studies, QU Health, Qatar University Panelists: • Dr. Mohamed Al-Hajri: Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, Ministry of Public Health • Dr. Ahmed Al-Mohannadi: CEO, Qlife • Dr. Marios Katsioloudes: Professor of Management, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University • Dr. Samy Hanna: Deputy Manager, Operations Section, Ebn Sina Medical |
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Lunch |
Theme Three: Building Human Capacity in Qatar |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Oral Presentation: Addressing and Sustaining Human Capital Development for Health through Professional Development in Qatar Speaker: Dr. Samar Aboulsoud: A/Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners |
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Oral Presentation: Addressing Human Capacity Building for Health from Academia's Perspective Speaker: Dr. Alla El-Awaisi: Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University Speaker: Dr. Maguy El Hajj: Clinical Associate Professor and Chair of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Section, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University |
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Oral Presentation: Qatar National Strategic Stockpile for the Health Sector Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Al-Hajri: Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, Ministry of Public Health |
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Moderated Panel Discussion: Medication Security for Qatar Moderator: Dr. Feras Alali: Director of Research and Graduate Studies, QU Health, Qatar University Panelists: • Dr. Mohamed Azmi: Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia • Dr. Emad Eldin Osman Ali Munsour: Supervisor, Pharmacy & Drug Control Department, Ministry of Public Health • Dr. Mohammad Diab: Dean, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University • Dr. Moza Al Hail, Executive Director of Pharmacy Services, Hamad Medical Corporation • Dr. Mohamed Al-Hajri: Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, Ministry of Public Health |
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Closing Session |
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Conference Appreciation Dinner (by invitation only) |