Qatar to get six new health centres this year

Joseph Varghese/Staff ReporterThe Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) will open 6 new health centres this year to meet the needs of the growing population of the country , a top health official has said.The official also revealed that the PHCC would engage private operators to run some of the health centres and a select number of health centres would offer round the clock services, seven days a week. In the near future, health cards of residents will be brought under the health centres in the area of their residence.Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, managing director of PHCC said the organisation has been on an expansion spree. She also revealed that there would be extensive recruitment of staff for various medical positions in the organisation.Abdulmalik said: “ The Corporation is moving forward with its developmental projects, in order to meet the public aspirations and to fulfill their needs. In 2015, Ashghal will hand over us six new facilities for health centres. They are located in Al Karana, Al Ghwaireya, Al Roda, Rawdat Al Khail, Al Ebb (Wellness + Health Centre) and Umm Salal."She said the corporation will have 19 new health centres by the end of 2018.Other than the six that will be opened this year , the remaining 13 are planned as follows: Al Waab, Al Jamaa, Al Wajbah, Muaither, South Al Wakra, Al Mashaf, Ain Khalid, Al Khor, Al Shamal and Al Sadd , Madinat Khalifa , Al Hilal and Bani Hajer .