The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) organised a heat stress awareness workshop for around 160 occupational health and safety officials from companies across Qatar to strengthen worker protection during the summer months.

The workshop focused on the risks of heat stress, its symptoms, prevention strategies, and best practices for monitoring workplace temperature and humidity. Officials highlighted the importance of early intervention, proper hydration, shaded rest areas, and gradual acclimatisation to reduce heat-related illnesses.

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Experts from Hamad Medical Corporation demonstrated first aid measures for heat stress cases and shared data showing a decline in heat-related emergency cases in 2025 compared with previous years, while urging continued vigilance during the peak summer period.

The Ministry of Labour also reviewed regulations prohibiting outdoor work between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from 1 June to 15 September, alongside other worker safety requirements. The initiative forms part of Qatar’s ongoing efforts to improve occupational health and create safer working environments.

Dr Mohammed Ali Al Hajjaj, Head of the Occupational Health Section at the Ministry of Public Health, explained that the workshop addressed a number of key topics, including the definition of heat stress, its associated risk factors, its symptoms and methods of prevention. He added that the workshop discussed best practices in work environments for monitoring heat stress and heat indicators, in a manner that enhances workers’ safety and reduces health risks associated with heat exposure.

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