29-06-2025
HMC highlights advanced diagnostics, and treatment on World Allergy Week
Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division is marking World Allergy Week 2025 by highlighting the range of specialised services it provides to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care for individuals affected by allergic and immunological conditions.
The division specialises in diagnosing and treating conditions, lik asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, drug allergies, insect venom allergy, anaphylaxis, and eosinophilic esophagitis. It serves adults and children by combining expert clinical knowledge with advanced diagnostic technologies to improve patients' quality of life.
'This World Allergy Week, we want to emphasise that allergies are serious medical conditions that can impact the quality of life, but with proper diagnosis and treatment, they are highly manageable,' said Dr. Asaad Imameldin, specialist Allergy/Immunology and Internal Medicine.
'Accurate diagnosis is key to effective allergy management, and our approach combines advanced diagnostic testing with personalised treatment plans, ensuring that every patient receives care tailored to their specific allergies,' he added.
The division offers a range of cutting-edge diagnostic methods, including skin prick testing, intradermal testing, patch testing, serum-specific IgE blood tests, oral food challenges, drug provocation testing, and spirometry for lung function assessment.
Treatment plans are personalised to each patient's specific allergies and lifestyle, with options ranging from medication management and allergen avoidance counselling to immunotherapy and biologic therapies for severe conditions.
Emergency action plans are developed for patients at risk of severe reactions, including the use of epinephrine auto-injectors and usage training.
Patient education remains a cornerstone of the division's approach, with emphasis on teaching patients and families about allergy prevention and management through awareness programs, informational materials and personalized counselling. There are also educational programmes to guide patients on how to recognise symptoms early, avoid triggers and manage emergencies.
Patients experiencing allergic condition symptoms or severe reactions are encouraged to seek consultation at HMC's Allergy and Clinical Immunology Division for early diagnosis and treatment that can significantly improve quality of life.
