PHCC launches drive to raise awareness about its health centres and other facilities in Qatar
THE Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched the ‘We look after you, wherever you may be’ campaign, which aims to promote PHCC’s services and introduce its 27 health centres in different parts of Qatar to all segments of society.
The campaign aims at raising people’s awareness of the health services of global standards provided by the PHCC to ensure person-centred care encourage healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases.
The campaign was chosen as a slogan to emphasise the role of PHCC in providing individual and family care across the country, whether at home, work or at school. PHCC has strategically located the health centres with 10 each in northern and western regions and seven in central region.
Besides, PHCC has a continuous plan to expand its existing facilities and establish new health centres to meet the needs of the community.
The Corporate Communications Directorate at PHCC works with other departments and health centres to promote and introduce this campaign through various visual, audio and print media, in addition to producing short introductory awareness films, putting up posters at malls and cinemas, and using several promotional channels to reach the largest possible segment of society.
It is noteworthy that the number of people registered with PHCC health centres is more than 1, 00,000 and the number of clients who receive treatment is more than 300,000 per month.
With regard to the new health facilities, Al-Ruwais Health and Wellness Center, launched in April, 2020, has joined the 27 health centres, including 6 wellness centres, which provide Qatar’s growing population with greater access to our services. In addition to the large number of primary health care services provided at the centres, Al Ruwais Health Center will also provide integrated health-enhancing wellness services, including gyms, swimming pools, massage, steam rooms, saunas, as well as general medicine clinics and specialized clinics equipped with state-of-the-art medical and non-medical equipment.
The year 2020 also witnessed PHCC host the th International Primary Health
The campaign was chosen as a slogan to emphasise the role of PHCC in providing individual and family care across the country, whether at home, work or at school. PHCC has strategically located the health centres with 10 each in northern and western regions and seven in central region.
Care Conference in February, which brought together many well-known speakers and experts to share knowledge and best practices through discussion sessions and workshops. Efforts are also being intensified to meet the requirements of Accreditation Canada International in order to maintain the Diamond level of the third cycle scheduled for November, 2020.
In the next five years, PHCC will focus on transforming the way in which care is provided, with the new National Health Strategy calling for better collaboration across the entire sector and improved access to more comprehensive services in the community.