The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced that 29 of its health centres have renewed their certification for sustainable operations under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) developed by the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD).
The PHCC said that a number of several facilities achieved high performance ratings, including platinum and gold classifications, reflecting standards in operational sustainability, resource efficiency and indoor environmental quality.
The achievement marks a significant milestone for the organisation, which said it had become the first government entity in Qatar to renew GSAS Operations certifications for a second cycle.
The certification renewal process is required every four years to maintain compliance with approved sustainability standards.
GORD chairman Dr Yousef Alhorr described the renewed certification as an important environmental and institutional accomplishment.
“The Primary Health Care Corporation’s centres receiving GSAS Operations certification for the second consecutive time represents a distinguished environmental and institutional achievement that reflects a commitment to making sustainability an integral part of the healthcare system in Qatar,” he said.
Musallam Mubarak al-Nabet, the PHCC’s assistant managing director for Administrative Affairs and Shared Services, said that the recertification demonstrated the organisation’s commitment to delivering sustainable healthcare services.
The GSAS Operations certification provides a data-driven framework aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of existing buildings while enhancing indoor environmental quality for occupants.
