QRCS expands operations to ensure better community service: Al-Khater

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has taken a significant step forward in its mission to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities.QRCS president Yousef bin Ali al-Khater recently visited the cutting-edge Al-Hemailah Workers’ Health Centre, marking an expansion of operations as he checked the facility, its services, and its system. It is one of the four workers’ health centers operated by QRCS under a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Public Health.The visit was attended by Abdullah Sultan al-Qattan, executive director of Medical Affairs Division (MAD); Mohamed Rashid al-Marri, director of Communication and Public Relations; Dr Hassan Ali Qassim, chief medical officer (CMO) of MAD; Ahmed Saud Jassim, director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at MAD; Dr Mohamed Morhaf al-Akshar, deputy CMO and director of Al-Hemailah Workers’ Health Centre, and heads of department at MAD.Al-Khater commended the modern technologies and extraordinary professionalism at the workers’ health centres, which help offer the best primary health care services to patients in various medical specialties.He vowed to provide every possible form of support to ensure the success of their development and expansion plans towards QRCS’ short-term and long-term community development mandates.Al-Khater’s visit also included a presentation on MAD’s departments and specialisations, highlighting the operations of the workers’ health centres in the Industrial Area, Mesaimeer, Fereej Abdulaziz, and Zekreet. Together, these health facilities receive an average of 96,000 patients per month, with a total capacity of 546 physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and technicians.Over the past 13 years, the number of visitors to workers’ health centres increased considerably from 5,019 in 2010 to 1,218,649 in 2022. This shows how QRCS pays great attention to the welfare of expatriate workers in Qatar, effectively pursuing the human development goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.Recently, QRCS’ MAD obtained platinum-level accreditation from Accreditation Canada, after passing the final survey at the four workers’ health centres, with 891 criteria under nine standards successfully met. There are preparations to fulfil 20 additional criteria for QRCS to be eligible for diamond-level accreditation."This certification is the product of impressive work and harmony among the involved teams. They admirably contributed to our culture of quality and excellence. I would like to thank MOPH for their permanent cooperation with QRCS, as well as their absolute trust in its ability to meet the requirements and priorities of development, quality, and inclusiveness within the country’s general policy and the national health strategy,” al-Khater said in a press statement.