Tribune News Network
Doha
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will open its Sealine Medical Clinic for the 2024-2025 winter camping season, in the Sealine area on Thursday (today), its 15th consecutive year of operation. The clinic will remain open throughout the season until April 30, 2025.
Hassan Mohammad Al Hail, chief communications officer at HMC and project manager for the Sealine Medical Clinic, said the clinic would operate throughout the season every weekend, opening at 2pm each Thursday and remaining operational without interruption until 10pm on Saturdays. This weekly schedule will continue throughout the camping season.
Al Hail said: “The opening of the Sealine Medical Clinic each camping season reflects HMC’s commitment to providing safe, compassionate, and effective year-round health care for everyone in Qatar, regardless of their location.”
“The clinic is conveniently located on its usual spot on the Sealine beachfront, allowing easy access for both patients and visitors. The clinic offers medical and emergency services to all beachgoers and campers in the Sealine and Khor Al Adaid areas during the camping season,” he added.
Al Hail expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for its continued cooperation with HMC on the Sealine Clinic project, as well as to those involved in maintaining the Sealine area as a leading tourist and leisure destination by providing amenities such as shops, restaurants, and cafes.
He urged visitors to the area to follow safety guidelines and take precautions, especially when swimming, barbecuing, or preparing food, to ensure a safe and enjoyable camping experience.
Dr Warda Ali Alsaad, senior consultant of Emergency Medicine at HMC and medical supervisor of the Sealine Clinic, said the clinic is fully equipped with necessary supplies and medications and accepts all types of medical emergencies. A physician and nurse will be on-site during the clinic operating hours, with a helipad for air ambulance support nearby.
“For severe or critical cases, patients are transferred immediately to the hospital via ambulance or air ambulance, depending on the case,” Dr Alsaad said.
Two regular ambulances are permanently stationed in the area, along with two four-wheel-drive ambulances to transport patients from sand dunes to the Sealine clinic during its operating hours, the standard ambulance site, or the air ambulance landing area, as needed.
