Travel Clinic at CDC ‘strategic component of Qatar’s public health defence’

Doha, Qatar:The Travel Clinic at the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is playing a central role in safeguarding Qa...

Doha, Qatar: The Travel Clinic at the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is playing a central role in safeguarding Qatar’s health security, serving as more than just a vaccination centre.

Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital and Chief Executive Officer of CDC, Dr. Muna Al-Maslamani, described the clinic as a “strategic component of Qatar’s public health defence, actively safeguarding travellers, the local community, and the broader healthcare system.”

Speaking to The Peninsula, Dr. Al-Maslamani emphasised the wider impact of the clinic’s services. “By integrating preventive medicine with public health priorities, the Travel Clinic exemplifies how focused clinical services can deliver wide-reaching societal benefits,” she said.

The clinic provides specialized preventive healthcare for outbound and returning travellers, aiming to reduce the risk of infectious diseases both in Qatar and abroad. Operating under a multidisciplinary model, it serves a diverse demographic, including nationals, residents, families, children, and those with complex health conditions.

Key services include pre-travel consultations with personalized risk assessments, a full range of travel-related vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis, and education on health precautions. The clinic is also authorized to issue the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), mandatory for travel to certain destinations, and provides post-travel evaluations to detect infections such as malaria or dengue.