Itqan and QRDI Council Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Healthcare Research and Innovation in Qatar

Published: 18 Mar 2025

Author: Precedence Research

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The Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre in Qatar (Itqan) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation Council (QRDI) Council for building the healthcare research and innovation ecosystem of the country. The MoU was signed during the Web Summit and underscored Qatar's focus on the making of futuristic advancements in healthcare. Eng. Omar Al-Ansari, Secretary General of QRDI Council, and Ali Al-Janahi, Acting Assistant Managing Director of HMC, signed the MoU.

The framework is dedicated to addressing the pressing challenge while unlocking pioneering pathways. Stressing the transformational capability of the MoU Al-Janahi, Al-Janahi added that it is very critical because this step integrates advanced research and innovations within the health system of Qatar by improving patient care and clinical educational elements.

Objectives of the MoU

Itqan and the QRDI Council are working together to establish frameworks for sustainable healthcare research, development, and innovation. The partnership is expected to establish joint research projects, hold innovation calls, strengthen capacity for technology testing, and develop international and local collaborations. This work will also address capacity needs and knowledge exchange, such as specialized training programs and workshops, knowledge-sharing sessions focused on research methodologies, technological advancements, and medical innovations, and the fostering of communication between local and global experts in healthcare. Simulation learning is the crux of these developments to improve medical training, patient safety, and advance healthcare practice. The partnership further seeks to build research capacity and improve innovation management skills among healthcare professionals and researchers.

Economic and Societal Benefits

Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council (QRDI) and Itqan are teaming up to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery, promote local innovations, improve patient outcomes, and solidify Qatar's position as a regional leader in medical research and healthcare simulation. The partnership will be in line with the National Vision 2030 of Qatar - which prioritizes investments in scientific research and technology advancements in healthcare sectors. Thus, such partnerships will open doors for future discoveries that will transform innovations in health technology, clinical education, and medical research models for similar initiatives in other countries wishing to replicate such success in bringing research and practice together. In this regard, Qatar strives for sustainability and competitiveness in the healthcare sector. 

Conclusion

The Memorandum of Understanding between Itqan and the QRDI Council spells a revolutionary key change in the country's healthcare arena. Indeed, this transformative partnership is meant to completely rethink how healthcare research and development is approached in the region through its aims of boosting research-driven innovations, advancement of medical technologies, and nurturing the new generation of healthcare professionals. Fulfilling a common vision towards improved patient outcomes and much better medical education, Itqan and QRDI Council is now ready to quicken Qatar's journey into yet another era in its growing record of healthcare excellence