DOHA: A total of 37,513 Qataris received treatment under phase two of Seha, the National Health Insurance Scheme, in the first month since its launch on April 30, with an average of 1,210 Qatari men, women and children benefiting from the scheme every day.
Another 34,990 Qatari women were treated under phase one of the scheme between July 2013 and April of this year taking the total number of beneficiaries to 72,503.
“The smooth rollout of Stage 2, with around 1,210 patients passing through the system every single day, is a testament to the remarkable professionalism of all involved and the high level of cooperation between Seha’s network of healthcare providers and the NHIC, said Dr Faleh Mohammed Hussain Al Ali, Acting CEO of the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) that owns, operates and manages Seha.
The Seha call centre registered just over 3,800 calls in May, while 5,484 people stopped by the information booths.
Seha also received some 200 member queries on Twitter and Facebook.
Seha has also launched a Diabetes Management Programme to assist members who suffer from the disease in managing their condition, providing support and education to enable patients to live healthier lives and delay the onset of diabetes-related complications.
The first month of Stage 2 saw the enrollment of 164 members in the programme which is open to adult Seha beneficiaries who have been diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
The number of public and private hospitals and clinics included in the Seha provider network has doubled since from eight to 16 since the start of Stage 2. The Seha network currently includes Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Women’s Hospital, Al Wakrah Hospital and The Cuban Hospital on the public provide side. Private providers include hospitals such as Al Ahli, Al Emadi Hospital and Doha Clinic Hospital and polyclinics including Al Hayat Medical Centre, Al Jazeera Medical Centre, Al Ahmadani Medical Center and six branches of the Doha Healthcare Group as well as Magrabi Optical outlets through Doha. The network continues to expand and latest updates are available on the website at www.seha.qa
Coverage in Stage 2 includes both in-patient and out-patient services including preventative care, emergency treatment, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, long-term care, radiology, ophthalmology, laboratory testing and prescription medicines. Coverage for dental services is expected to begin later this month. The full schedule of benefits is available on the Seha website.
The Peninsula
