HE Dr. Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, Dr. Mariam Abdulmalik, managing director, PHCC and Nasser Ali al-Mawlawi, president of the Public Works Authority and a number of officials from the health sector were present on the occasion.
On the sidelines of the event, HE al-Kuwari said: “This is the third health centre opened by the PHCC this year. PHCC will open new health centres in the upcoming days that will be built in accordance with the best international standards, providing quality health care for the population.”
Dr. al-Kuwari explained: "Umm Salal Centre will offer integrated services for the primary health care, and will encourage citizens and residents to adopt healthy lifestyles to avoid possible preventable diseases. " It is expected that the centre will be able to cater to a population of about 50,000 people.
The minister also pointed out that the opening of such advanced health centres showed the commitment of the country in the development of the primary health care system and the provision of integrated and comprehensive health care for all the individuals of the community.
Dr. Abdulmalik said that the new health centre was a replacement of the old one and the new one provided several additional services. "It is a ‘Type A’ health centre that provides wellness services along with other medical services. Umm Salal is the third centre of this nature after Leabaib and Rawdat Al-Khail health centres”.
According to Dr. Abdulmalik the new centres are designed to provide a balance between the physical and mental health of patients. “ These services will support the community to enjoy a healthy life through the provision of wellness services and the preventive action by a team of specialists that include doctors, nurses and dietitians,” she added.
Dr. Nadia Saleh Ali, manager, Umm Salal Wellness and Health Centre, said that the health centre has implemented the Clinical Information System (CIS). Dr Ali said: “Almost all the health centres under PHCC have adopted the CIS system. Through this system, patient information is recorded electronically and accessible from all the health centres under PHCC as well as from any of the Hamad Medical Corporation health facilities. Moreover, all the patients are seen through an appointment system.”
The health centre has about 20 doctors, 77 nurses, and 22 administrative staff. It serves the areas of Al Daayen, Umm Salal Mohamed, Umm Salal Ali, Umm Al Amad, and Umm Abiriya. In addition, all the patients of the previous health centre have already been moved to the new centre, which works from 7am to 11pm, five days a week.
On the sidelines of the event, HE al-Kuwari said: “This is the third health centre opened by the PHCC this year. PHCC will open new health centres in the upcoming days that will be built in accordance with the best international standards, providing quality health care for the population.”
Dr. al-Kuwari explained: "Umm Salal Centre will offer integrated services for the primary health care, and will encourage citizens and residents to adopt healthy lifestyles to avoid possible preventable diseases. " It is expected that the centre will be able to cater to a population of about 50,000 people.
The minister also pointed out that the opening of such advanced health centres showed the commitment of the country in the development of the primary health care system and the provision of integrated and comprehensive health care for all the individuals of the community.
Dr. Abdulmalik said that the new health centre was a replacement of the old one and the new one provided several additional services. "It is a ‘Type A’ health centre that provides wellness services along with other medical services. Umm Salal is the third centre of this nature after Leabaib and Rawdat Al-Khail health centres”.
According to Dr. Abdulmalik the new centres are designed to provide a balance between the physical and mental health of patients. “ These services will support the community to enjoy a healthy life through the provision of wellness services and the preventive action by a team of specialists that include doctors, nurses and dietitians,” she added.
Dr. Nadia Saleh Ali, manager, Umm Salal Wellness and Health Centre, said that the health centre has implemented the Clinical Information System (CIS). Dr Ali said: “Almost all the health centres under PHCC have adopted the CIS system. Through this system, patient information is recorded electronically and accessible from all the health centres under PHCC as well as from any of the Hamad Medical Corporation health facilities. Moreover, all the patients are seen through an appointment system.”
The health centre has about 20 doctors, 77 nurses, and 22 administrative staff. It serves the areas of Al Daayen, Umm Salal Mohamed, Umm Salal Ali, Umm Al Amad, and Umm Abiriya. In addition, all the patients of the previous health centre have already been moved to the new centre, which works from 7am to 11pm, five days a week.
