CATHERINE W GICHUKI
DOHA
Qatar has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world as the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The reason for the lowest mortality rate is Qatar’s world-class healthcare facilities and excellent care provided to patients.
Recently, the Minister of Public Health met recovered COVID-19 patients who were discharged from the Ras Laffan Hospital on July 1. The hospital was opened in April this year and provided high-quality care to COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe symptoms.
It is worth to note that Ras Laffan Hospital will no longer admit COVID-19 patients and the facility will be utilised for other healthcare needs.
In a statement in July, Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari said, "I was delighted to meet two of the final group of patients being discharged before they left Ras Laffan Hospital to return home. It is a testament to the high-quality medical care of the team at Ras Laffan and our other COVID-19 hospitals that Qatar has one of the lowest
COVID-19 mortality rates in the world. I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the opening and operation of Ras Laffan Hospital over the past three months for their commitment and dedication,” said Her Excellency Dr Al Kuwari.
Ministry of Public Health Director of Public Health Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani recently said that Qatar has made an "exceptional achievement” in reining in the spread of COVID-19. "Qatar has also been maintaining one of the lowest death rates linked to coronavirus in the world. This is an exceptional achievement.”
Dr Al Thani noted that the active COVID-19 cases are falling steadily in the country as the number of recoveries far outstrips that of new infections on a daily basis.
Chairman of HMC’s System Wide Incident Command Committee (SWICC) for COVID-19 Dr Saad Al Kaabi mentioned the key priorities set out by the SWICC at the start of the pandemic. "One of the key factors in achieving Qatar’s low COVID-19 mortality rate has been our ability to admit patients with the most severe symptoms to intensive care facilities as soon as their conditions determine the need. Our COVID-19 plan delivered significant expansion of our intensive care capacity - to more than 700 beds - and at the peak of the virus, we had more than 300 patients receiving treatment in intensive care units. Being able to provide these patients with intensive care support without delay can be the difference between life and death.”
DOHA
Qatar has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world as the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The reason for the lowest mortality rate is Qatar’s world-class healthcare facilities and excellent care provided to patients.
Recently, the Minister of Public Health met recovered COVID-19 patients who were discharged from the Ras Laffan Hospital on July 1. The hospital was opened in April this year and provided high-quality care to COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe symptoms.
It is worth to note that Ras Laffan Hospital will no longer admit COVID-19 patients and the facility will be utilised for other healthcare needs.
In a statement in July, Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari said, "I was delighted to meet two of the final group of patients being discharged before they left Ras Laffan Hospital to return home. It is a testament to the high-quality medical care of the team at Ras Laffan and our other COVID-19 hospitals that Qatar has one of the lowest
COVID-19 mortality rates in the world. I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the opening and operation of Ras Laffan Hospital over the past three months for their commitment and dedication,” said Her Excellency Dr Al Kuwari.
Ministry of Public Health Director of Public Health Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani recently said that Qatar has made an "exceptional achievement” in reining in the spread of COVID-19. "Qatar has also been maintaining one of the lowest death rates linked to coronavirus in the world. This is an exceptional achievement.”
Dr Al Thani noted that the active COVID-19 cases are falling steadily in the country as the number of recoveries far outstrips that of new infections on a daily basis.
Chairman of HMC’s System Wide Incident Command Committee (SWICC) for COVID-19 Dr Saad Al Kaabi mentioned the key priorities set out by the SWICC at the start of the pandemic. "One of the key factors in achieving Qatar’s low COVID-19 mortality rate has been our ability to admit patients with the most severe symptoms to intensive care facilities as soon as their conditions determine the need. Our COVID-19 plan delivered significant expansion of our intensive care capacity - to more than 700 beds - and at the peak of the virus, we had more than 300 patients receiving treatment in intensive care units. Being able to provide these patients with intensive care support without delay can be the difference between life and death.”