*Step aimed at curbing spread of Covid-19
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced that it has made adjustments to the way services are provided in health centers in order to protect public health in view of the high number of new Covid-19 infections in Qatar and the emergence of the Omicron variant all over the world.
According to PHCC, the family medicine model, integrated care, and specialised services will operate by 50% in regards to in-person consultations and 50% virtual consultations, while general and specialised dental services will also be reduced to 50% with face-to-face consultations and virtual consultations when needed.
The services of the Well Baby Clinic will continue to operate at a capacity of 100%, while work in the Smart Clinics will be postponed until further notice, so that all Smart consultations will be conducted by default.
Virtual consultations, whether by phone or video, will also be provided in all PHCC health centers, where available, and the community call center will continue to operate as usual.
PHCC stated that all members of society can continue to benefit from the Nar'aakom application for smart phones, which provides a comprehensive and integrated digital management of health care. In addition, the examination service for Covid-19 will be provided from drive-throughs in 14 health centers from 4-11 pm daily, while vaccination services against Covid-19 will continue at a capacity of 100%.
According to PHCC, the family medicine model, integrated care, and specialised services will operate by 50% in regards to in-person consultations and 50% virtual consultations, while general and specialised dental services will also be reduced to 50% with face-to-face consultations and virtual consultations when needed.
The services of the Well Baby Clinic will continue to operate at a capacity of 100%, while work in the Smart Clinics will be postponed until further notice, so that all Smart consultations will be conducted by default.
Virtual consultations, whether by phone or video, will also be provided in all PHCC health centers, where available, and the community call center will continue to operate as usual.
PHCC stated that all members of society can continue to benefit from the Nar'aakom application for smart phones, which provides a comprehensive and integrated digital management of health care. In addition, the examination service for Covid-19 will be provided from drive-throughs in 14 health centers from 4-11 pm daily, while vaccination services against Covid-19 will continue at a capacity of 100%.
Senior Consultant in Family Medicine and Executive Director of the Operations Department at PHCC Dr Samya al-Abdulla said that adapting primary care capacity to meet changing requirements comes as part of PHCC's ongoing commitment to protecting and serving the community, while ensuring that services remain easily and safely accessible to all members of society.
Dr al-Abdulla added that the health center services include a range of physical and virtual consultations and care has been taken to provide reliable continuity of health care services while adhering to all necessary precautionary measures.
PHCC health centers have put in place strict safety and prevention measures to manage patient appointments in attendance, including smart appointment scheduling, use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, regular testing of staff for Covid-19, as well as strict hygiene and disinfection protocols.
PHCC health centers have put in place strict safety and prevention measures to manage patient appointments in attendance, including smart appointment scheduling, use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, regular testing of staff for Covid-19, as well as strict hygiene and disinfection protocols.