DOHA: The Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) at the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday that it has started registration of healthcare practitioners seeking a licence to practice complementary medicine (CP) in Qatar.
The ministry recently has given official approval to practice complementary medicine in Qatar which includes popular alternative medicines such as ayurveda, homeopathy and acupuncture.
QCHP said yesterday that it has started the implementation plan to regulate CM practices in the country.
The initial list of scopes includes Hijama (wet cupping), chiropractic, homeopathy, ayurveda and acupuncture.
A workshop will be held at the ministry headquarters on February 28 to advise CM practitioners who are interested in being licensed in Qatar and to provide guidance on the CM framework, registration requirements and how to apply on the registration/licensing electronic system.
Those who are interested to attend the workshop may register through [email protected] with their name, place of work (if any) and reason for attending.
“Complementary Medicine practitioners have already started applying through the QCHP’s Registration/Licensing Electronic System. Current existing practitioners in Qatar will be given a grace period of ten months to correct and fix their situation in order to become fully registered and permitted to practice legally in Qatar,” said a QCHP statement.
However, they all have to apply for registration/evaluation in the next two months, after which they will be given their grace period.
An adhoc advisory committee was setup by the QCHP board to review the regulatory framework, compile scientific evidence related to the regulation, safety and efficacy of CM practices as well as measure the scientific impacts and provide facts and figures in relation to the usage and impact of CM in the country.
The regulatory framework will standardise the CM practice so that only licensed, qualified practitioners will be issued a medical license and allowed to practice in Qatar.
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