Qatar’s healthcare sector ranks among the best in the world, with government investment boosting its capacity in line with the human development pillar of the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, which targets developing a healthy population, physically and mentally.
Yesterday, the healthcare sector announced a range of successes and expansions recognising its stature and commitment to ensuring best-in-class services; the Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, opened the new Al Sadd Health Center. The addition raises the number of health centres affiliated with PHCC to 31 nationwide.
In a statement, Dr. Al Kuwari affirmed that the expansion comes within the government’s commitment to ensure that all residents have access to high-quality and integrated health services to achieve the healthcare goal of the QNV 2030.
She added that primary health care services have become more focused on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention, and seek to promote public health, within the framework of the health sector plans to shift care from a curative, hospital-based model to an enhanced one that provides preventive and health services in the community. The new health centre has a capacity of 35,000 patients, which can be increased to 50,000 to serve the residents of Al Sadd, Al Mirqab Al Jadeed, Fereej Bin Mahmoud, Al Messila, Fereej Bin Omran, Al Hitmi Al Jadeed, Hamad Medical City.
Dr. Al Kuwari was also ranked third in ‘Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Healthcare Leaders’ list, with the region’s most influential healthcare heads in pharmaceuticals, medical facilities, technology, medical equipment, and investment. CEO of Medicare Group (MCGS) Khalid Al Emadi, CEO of Sidra Medicine, Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, and the Managing Director, Naseem Healthcare Mohammed Miandad VP, also made the list.
In another development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected a Qatari doctor, Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, National Lead for Healthy Ageing for the Qatar Ministry of Public Health (National Health Strategy) and Chairperson for the Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to be a member of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Integrating the Health and Care Workforces.
Hamad Medical Corporation also announced a new state-of-the-art Qatar Preterm and Precision Medicine Research Clinic (QPrem & PM-RC). The facility at the Women’s Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) will assess preterm children’s readiness to join school settings. The facility aims to inform policymakers and practitioners of possible ways to intervene and improve the quality of life and care of preterm children and their families.
