Riyadh: The Gulf Health Council praised the efforts of Qatar' Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in confronting the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
The Council highlighted, on its official accounts on social media, that the Qatari Ministry of Health ranked 15th globally among the best ministries of health in dealing with the pandemic, according to the classification of the German magazine Der Spiegel. In addition, the Central Food Laboratory in the State of Qatar obtained the American national accreditation for American standards.
The Council noted that the health sector in Qatar implemented the largest vaccination campaign in the country’s history, with the vaccination rate in the country reaching more than 86 percent of the total population, subsequently Qatar was ranked among the top 10 countries in the world in the rate of vaccination.
Moreover, the Council said that the MoPH continued its other achievements in parallel with facing the pandemic.
The Ministry established 14 hospitals affiliated with the Hamad Medical Corporation, 28 health care centers affiliated with the Primary Health Care Corporation, and four health care centres managed by Qatar Red Crescent.
The health care system also includes some of the most advanced medical technologies in the world.
The Gulf Health Council published an infographic featuring the medical efforts and achievements made by MoPH with its national cadres.
