Tribune News Network
Doha
Sidra Medicine, a Qatar Foundation entity, has renewed its agreement with Al Koot Insurance & Reinsurance. The updated agreement includes extended access for eligible Al Koot’s members to all of Sidra Medicine’s private paediatric and women’s services.
Dr Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, CEO of Sidra Medicine, said: “Sidra Medicine has transformed the accessibility of highly specialised care for patients in Qatar, thanks to insurance partners like Al Koot. We are very pleased to renew our agreement with Al Koot, who have been Sidra Medicine’s first insurance partner since 2018. The new agreement is testament to our strengthening relationship with the company, as it now offers expanded access to our private pediatrics and women’s services for all of Al Koot’s eligible members. This ongoing partnership will lead to a better quality of continued care for our patients.”
Ahmed Rafee Al-Emadi, CEO of Al Koot, said: “Al Koot has been proudly watching the growth and expansion of its partnership with Sidra Medicine. This partnership has made a significant difference to our insured members who need specialized care. For Al Koot, Sidra Medicine represents one of the highest quality and most prestigious service providers in the region. We are delighted that these prestigious services will continue to be available to our members through our AlKoot Global Care with expanded range of specializations. We are confident that this partnership will develop and prosper even more in the near future for the benefit of all parties, but first and foremost, for the benefit of the members of our insurance coverage programme.”
Sidra Medicine’s range of private services, in addition to women’s services, has been expanded to include additional paediatric services under its new evening clinics program, launched in 2022. Under paediatric care, private evening clinics include ENT, endocrinology, general surgery, urology, neurology, child and adolescent mental health and more. For women’s services, patients can access obstetrics, gynaecology (including gynaecology surgery), maternal fetal medicine and reproductive medicine.
For details about Sidra Medicine, visit www.sidra.org.
