The healthcare sector in Qatar achieved new heights in 2022 with more sophisticated services and healthcare buildings and facilities, making the health sector in the country among the top rankings in the world.
In particular, Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital (AAH) was inaugurated last year. It is equipped with the most sophisticated medical equipment and apparatuses and provides high quality specialised treatment services.
According to a report by local Arabic daily Arrayah, the hospital became the second largest hospital in the country under Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) after Hamad General Hospital, in size and capacity. It is also considered the most sophisticated regarding equipment and medical apparatuses with a total space of 140,000sq m and a building of 82,000sq m.
Last year also witnessed the inauguration of the Umm Al Saneem Primary Care Health Centre that serves the residents of the areas of Ain Khalid, Abu Hamour, Umm Al Saneem, offering them easily accessible primary care health services at a total capacity of 35,000 visitors.
Similarly, New Al Khor Primary Care Health Centre was inaugurated replacing the old Al Khor Health Centre. The new centre has more than 50 clinics of family medicine, women and paediatric medicine, chronic diseases and other specialised clinics such as dental, dermatology, ENT and others.
Further, Al Mashaf Primary Care Health Centre will respond the increasing demands on health services of the residents of the area while providing them with easily accessible services within their geographical location, especially the inhabitants living South Al Wakra, Al Wakra and Al Mashaf.
During the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, excellent health services were given to the fans and the guests of Qatar with more than 100 clinics at the stadiums, fan zones and their residences and stay places. Besides, 110 ambulances, and 212 mobile medical units were deployed. All such facilities were powered by the efforts of 2,275 employees in the health sector. Further, four hospitals under HMC were dedicated to address non-emergency cases during the tournament.
Meanwhile, the number of health facilities across the private sector has risen considerably amounting to 10 private hospitals, 19 outpatient surgery centres, and 390 general and specialised health centres including the dental clinics, in addition to 31 centres for radiography and medical laboratories, and other diagnostic facilities.
The number of health workers at both the private and public facilities rose from 20,682 employees in 2010 to currently around 46,371.
A field hospital set up by Qatari authorities to treat people infected with the coronavirus Covid-19.
Al Khor Health Centre
HMC hospitals at the Medical City.
