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Tribune News Network
Doha
Ahead of the official opening in the coming months, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) has welcomed the first outpatients to its internal medicine clinics.
Located in the heart of the Industrial Area of Doha, HMGH will join Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) network of specialist and community hospitals and will be dedicated to care of adult males living and working in the Industrial Area.
Offering a range of outpatient clinics and clinical support services, the new hospital will also provide inpatient care, surgical services and emergency care.
These services will be made available in phases during the coming months.
By bringing care closer to where it is needed in the community, HMC's newest hospital is expected to ease some of the pressure on other hospitals and clinics, particularly emergency services at Hamad General Hospital and Al Wakra Hospital.
Hamad al Khalifa, HMC's Chief of Healthcare Facilities, said Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital will offer a range of services and facilities, helping to meet the healthcare demands of Qatar's growing population.
"Late last year, the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani officially opened HMC's three new Medical City hospitals, significantly expanding our ability to care for patients. I am extremely proud that we can now build upon this success as we start to see patients at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital," said Khalifa."
"When fully open, HMGH will offer the same high standard of facilities, services and care we have seen at all of Hamad's hospitals. It will provide all adult males, from Qataris to expatriate labourers, with the best possible care right here within the heart of the Industrial Area and closer to the community here," added Khalifa.
Wilson Ross, Acting CEO of HMGH, said the opening of outpatient clinics at the new hospital is the result of many years of careful planning and hard work.
He said it is the first step towards the hospital becoming fully operational.
"In the coming months, we look forward to opening more services. We believe this hospital will truly change the lives of people living and working in the Industrial Area by providing them with care right here in the community," he said.
Hussein Ishaq, Executive Director of HMGH, reaffirmed the significance of having a hospital in the heart of the Industrial Area."These patients will no longer need to travel to Doha for care. The new hospital will also help in reducing the burden on our busy hospitals in Doha," said Ishaq.
