New health centres ensure proper health care access for all: Minister

THE opening of the Al Mashaf Health Center shows Qatar’s keenness to meet the health needs of people and ensure that community members receive appropriate health care at the right time and place, Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari has said.

The minister explained that the plan to open the new health centres in the country takes into account the geographical and population density of all areas. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its partners are working through the National Health Strategy, which focuses on the integrated care system and strengthening primary care as the first point of contact for community members with the health system, with the continuous development of the quality of services to meet the needs of patients, she said.

Managing Director of Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Dr Mariam Ali Abdul Malik said that the National Primary Health Care Strategy is committed to enabling the patient to obtain faster access to high quality primary healthcare services, which increase the satisfaction level of patients and visitors.

Al Mashaf Health Center has been provided with all the necessary requirements to provide a distinguished level of health and medical services in an optimal manner, she added.

She pointed out that the distribution of services in health centres is carried out according to the set plans and in line with the institutional strategy, future vision and the needs of patients and visitors, explaining that Al Mashaf Health Center serves the residents in zones number 90, 94 and 98 (Al Wakra, Al Mashaf, South Al Wakra) according to the registered national address.

The total capacity of the new health centre is about 35,000 to 50,000, and it is expected to register 20,000 patients in the first year. With the opening, the number of health centres affiliated with the PHCC reached 30.

Al Mashaf Health Center is located on an area of about 22,931 square metres, and includes many general and specialized clinics, in addition to many other facilities and support services.