Virtual clinics a success story during Covid times

The doctors pointed out that around 50% of the cases that frequent the outpatient clinics could be handled remotely through phone or video calls.

The experience of virtual clinics, where medical and health consultations are given by the doctors to the patient through telephone or video calls, has proven very successful in Qatar during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to local Arabic daily Arrayah, a number of doctors stressed that the country has efficient infrastructure and sophisticated technology to continue this until the pandemic is over and even beyond this, especially with some categories of patients whose case do not require direct and physical presence at the hospital or the clinics.  This is applicable in the case of those suffering from chronic diseases but with stable health, and need follow-up consultations. The doctors pointed out that around 50% of the cases that frequent the outpatient clinics could be handled remotely through phone or video calls.