Covid-19 facility Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital to recommence normal services

Doha: Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari today visited Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) as the facility prepares to recommence normal services following its role as a COVID-19 facility since the end of March 2020.

“One of the key elements of our COVID-19 strategy since the start of the pandemic has been to expand hospital capacity to ensure every COVID-19 patient needing medical treatment can access the care they need without delay. Along with the Communicable Disease Center, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital was one of the first of seven hospitals to be designated as COVID-19 facilities over the past 15 months and its dedicated teams have cared for more than 10,344 patients since the start of the pandemic. Our ability to expand intensive care capacity at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, and across HMC’s hospital network, has been a key factor in Qatar having one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world. This is a truly remarkable achievement and testament to the commitment and expertise of every member of staff at the hospital,” said Dr Al Kuwari.  “The reopening of normal healthcare services at Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, following recent recommencement of services at the Surgical Speciality Center and Al Wakra Hospital, comes as we continue to see fewer people admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Thanks to the community’s adherence to the precautionary measures, and the fast roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccination program, we have successfully supressed the second wave of the virus and continue to see the number of new daily cases, and hospitalizations, fall,” she added.