Doha, Qatar: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) announced that its health centers received 16,867 visitors during the Eid Al-Adha holiday period from June 5 to 9, 2025. Services were provided through 21 on-call health centers located across various regions in the State of Qatar. The services offered included specialized clinics, urgent care units, and telemedicine consultations, all aimed at ensuring the continuity of healthcare for both citizens and residents.
The reported total includes all visitors received at Family Medicine Clinics, which amounted to 7,528 patients, while General Dentistry Clinics received 896 visitors. This figure also covers all cases handled by the Urgent Care Units in 12 health centers, namely: Al Mashaf, Al Sadd, Abu Baker Al Siddiq, Al Ruwais, Al Sheehaniya, Al Kaaban, Gharrafat Al Rayyan, Rawdat Al Khail, Muaither, Umm Slal, Leabaib, and Al Karaana. These units attended to a total of 6,560 cases, each managed according to its specific medical urgency.
PHCC clarified that a number of specialized clinic services were also made available during the holiday, including:
- Ophthalmology Clinic: 241 visitors
- ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) Clinic: 215 visitors
- Dermatology Clinic: 207 visitors
- Pre-Marital Screening Clinic: 36 visitors
These services were provided at the Leabaib, Rawdat Al Khail, Al Mashaf, and Al Wajbah health centers. Additionally, pharmacy, radiology, and laboratory services were available throughout the holiday.
PHCC’s Community Call Center also delivered 455 virtual medical consultations (both video and audio) via the “16000” hotline, helping expedite care for urgent cases and ensuring timely prescriptions without delay.
