QNA
Doha
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) received 6,873 patient visits during the Qatar National Day (QND) holidays, the corporation said in a statement on Sunday.The statement said that patients, both citizens and residents, had been served across 20 operational health centres on the occasion - 5,228 in family medicine clinics and 368 in dental clinics.
The QND is observed annually on December 18, and this year, the Amiri Diwan announced December 18 and 19 an official holiday.Urgent Care Units across 12 health centres served 696 patients. The specialty clinics available on the QND holiday included ophthalmology, ENT, dermatology, premarital screening, pharmaceutical, radiology, and laboratory services.
A total of 256 virtual consultations were given to patients who accessed the PHCC’s Community Call Centre - a service provided for urgent cases through specialized physicians prescribing necessary medications in shortest time possible.
PHCC emphasised that all health centres in service on the QND worked diligently to serve all patients without any delays, reiterating that meeting patients’ needs is a cornerstone of National Health Strategy, aligning with Qatar National Vision 2030. It further underscored the importance of exerting maximum efforts to deliver the highest quality medical services and healthcare to both citizens and residents, reflecting the corporation’s ongoing commitment in this field.