HMC to open clinic at Sealine area ahead of camping season

The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will open a clinic in the Sealinearea of Qatar next month, ahead of the start of this year’s campingseason.The Sealine Medical Centre, which is set to open on November 2, willoperate every weekend during the camping season, opening each Thursdayat 3pm and remaining open until Saturday at 5pm.HMC chief communications officer Ali Abdullah al-Khater, who also chairsthe Healthcare Communications Committee, said that this is the eighthconsecutive year that HMC has operated the clinic.He explained that the clinic is located close to the shore and popularcamping areas to allow for easier access should healthcare services berequired by residents or visitors.“The annual opening of the clinic in the Sealine area is in line withHMC’s commitment to providing the safest, most effective, and mostcompassionate care to all of Qatar’s residents and visitors,” saidal-Khater.The HMC official, who is also the project manager for the SealineMedical Centre, said that the clinic will be staffed by a doctor andnurse, and equipped to handle patients with minor health concerns, aswell as emergency cases.The clinic is supported by HMC’s Ambulance Service, providing camperswith round-the-clock access to a team of paramedics and well-equippedambulance vehicles.The clinic also has a helipad to transfer patients from the beach to the clinic, and transfer acute cases to hospital.