Rumailah Hospital showcased the healthcare services being provided by its Rehabilitation Department.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)’s Ambulance Service and Rumailah Hospital have participated in the 30th GCC Traffic Week held at Darb al-Saai.
The Ambulance Service’s participation was aimed at raising awareness about the risks of road accidents and injuries resulting in permanent damage.
At the event, Rumailah Hospital showcased healthcare services being provided by its Rehabilitation Department. The hospital’s rehabilitation specialist, Mohsen Ghanim, moderated discussions under the title ‘My Experience is my Fingerprint’.
Saleh Hmeid and Samah Hijazi, who are both responsible for patient follow-up at Rumailah Hospital, spoke about the disorders that could occur due to trauma.
Speaking at the event, Rumailah Hospital’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department acting chairperson Dr Wafaa al-Yazeedi presented the rehabilitation programme for traumatised patients and the necessary mechanisms for sending them (patients) to their countries safely.
Dr al-Yazeedi also spoke about the alternative home initiative by HMC, saying: “HMC’s participation in the GCC Traffic Week aims at raising awareness about traffic safety and protecting the public from road accidents. HMC always participates in the GCC Traffic Week and constantly co-ordinates with the Traffic Department and National Committee for Road Safety to build a healthy community,” she said.
The official said road accident statistics indicate that people between 15 and 29 years of age are usually killed on roads and that HMC is striving to help traumatised patients and families through physical and mental rehabilitation.
“Our vision is to build integrated national strategies for rehabilitation across the country, which will aim at providing support for traumatised and disabled patients. Such strategies include building centres in specialised clinics to rehabilitate traumatised and disabled patients,” Dr al-Yazeedi said.
She further said HMC is currently working on a proposal to assess drivers physically and mentally as diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, epilepsy and sight disorders could result in road accidents.
The Ambulance Service displayed three new ambulance vehicles and a fully-equipped motorcycle, while educating visitors about its services.
The Ambulance Service is asking people to play their part in helping save lives in an emergency by following five simple steps: Dial 999 immediately in case of a medical emergency, know your location so that the ambulance can find you easily, answer all questions during the call so that they know what support you need, follow all instructions given by the emergency call handler as it can help save a life and, finally, give way to ambulances on the road.
The Ambulance Service sought to raise awareness about the risks of road accidents and injuries resulting in permanent damage.
