PHCC Archives

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Why you should use PHCC’s Nar’aakom app to access Qatar healthcare services

PHCC is harnessing technology for convenient and efficient Access to healthcare in Qatar, and here’s how. Qatar’s Primary Health Care Corporation has launched a comprehensive campaign to promote the use…

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Qatar’s national cancer screening programme to adopt AI to enhance early detection

The technology enhances the screening process, making it more efficient and accurate, improving patient outcomes and potentially saving lives. Healthcare authorities in Qatar have laid out plans to incorporate artificial…

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Smoking accounts for 90% of lung cancer cases: PHCC

Deciding to quit smoking, according to PHCC, has a positive impact on a smoker’s health at any point and age in one’s lifetime. Around 90% of lung cancer cases are…

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Qatar spends least on tobacco products among Arab countries: research

The Qatari government imposed a 100% tax rate on all tobacco products in 2019. Qatar is among a list of Arab countries that spends the least on tobacco products in…

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Qatar official looks back on Covid-19 response as WHO declares end of global health emergency

The United Nations agency announced on Friday that Covid-19 is no longer a public health emergency. Qatar’s health sector stood up to the challenges posed by Covid-19 from the start…

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Qatar inaugurates new Al Sadd Health Centre as part of 2030 national vision

Last year, Qatar ranked first in the Arab world and 18th worldwide in the 2022 Health Care Index. Qatar launched the new Al Sadd Health Centre of the Primary Health…

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Months-long wait for Qatar public healthcare appointments leaves patients helpless

Long lines and months of waiting: patients question long delays at Qatar’s public healthcare months after decrease in Covid-19 pressure. When Sara* had her second miscarriage in May 2021, a…

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Need a health centre over Eid? Here are the PHCC working hours

Community Call Center will be available 24/7 for emergency call consultations (16000). Qatar’s Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the official working hours for its healthcare centres during the…

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Qatar expands mental health services at PHCC centres

The services can be used by those who are 18 years of age or older and suffer from mental health issues. Three new health centres will now provide psychiatry clinics…

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