The remarkable growth of Qatar’s public health sector has resulted in the opening of many new specialist services and facilities, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients.

In recent years, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have launched multiple new virtual and telemedicine services, health and wellbeing services, and specialist facilities.

‘’At PHCC we place great focus on preventive health and wellbeing services to support Qatar’s population in staying healthy. Our Annual Health Checks, Nutrition Clinics and Smoking Cessation Clinics are all helping people live healthy lifestyles and lower their risk of ill health,” said Dr Samya al- Abdulla, senior consultant, Family Medicine and executive director of operations at PHCC.

“We have also significantly strengthened our oral health service provision through the National Adult Oral Health Screening Programme and the opening of Paediatric Dental Specialty Clinics have been launched at 19 primary health centres.”

Patients are also benefitting from more convenient access to healthcare services following the launch of many virtual and telemedicine services across PHCC and HMC. They include: The National Mental Health Helpline – providing professional mental health care and support; HMC’s Urgent Consultation Service – offering telephone consultations for urgent conditions without prior appointment; Telemedicine consultations – for various specialties at HMC and PHCC and Medication home delivery – convenient delivery service for medications from HMC and PHCC.

“As the main provider of specialist healthcare services in Qatar, delivering approximately 85 percent of hospital services in the country, HMC is committed to the continued expansion of specialist services and facilities across out hospital network,” said, Dr Yousuf al-Maslamani, medical director of Hamad General Hospital.

“Since 2016, we have opened multiple new advanced facilities at HMC, including the Trauma and Emergency Centre, Daam Specialised Care Centre for long-term patients, and Al Maha Paediatric Specialised Care Centre. The launch of these advanced care services means patients needing specialist treatment are able to receive services on par with the highest international standards,” added Dr al-Maslamani.