As part of its ongoing efforts to back the Palestinian health sector, the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the signing of contracts with the 13th batch of Palestinian doctors enrolled on focused medical training programmes in Qatar for 2026-27.
The new contracts fall under the annual Amiri Medical Scholarships Programme, co-implemented by the QRCS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Palestine's ministry of health, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), and the programme's advisory committee.
"This is a new episode of the QRCS's exceptionally successful Amiri Medical Scholarships Programme, launched in 2003 as a long-term strategic initiative that demonstrates Qatar's vision of standing up for the Palestinian people and upgrading the health system there in a solidly scientific and professional manner,” said acting QRCS secretary-general Abdullah Sultan al-Qattan.
He described the programme as one of the memorable deeds of His Highness the late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, thanks to whom the programme came into existence 23 years ago.
By enabling Palestinian doctors to pursue their academic and clinical postgraduate studies, the Amiri Medical Scholarships Programme serves as a capacity-building mechanism to bridge the medical staffing gap.
The new cohort comprises 10 doctors from Gaza and the West Bank, who have successfully met the requirements and passed the placement tests.
Upon their arrival in Doha, the doctors will embark on an advanced training programme in key medical specialisations such as internal medicine, emergency medicine, and anaesthesia.
They are then expected return to their jobs at Palestinian healthcare facilities, to provide top-quality medical care and improve the healthcare services offered to Palestinians.
