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Qatari citizens are covered by a national health insurance scheme, while expatriates must either receive health insurance from their employers, or in the case of the self-employed, purchase insurance. [1] Qatar's healthcare spending is among the highest in the Middle East, with $4.7 billion being invested in healthcare in 2014. [2]
The Ministry of Public Health is concerned with everything related to public health affairs, and in particular it shall have the following: Supervising the provision of health care services. Providing preventive and curative health services; Spreading and developing health awareness.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is Qatar’s main not-for-profit health care provider, and is based in Doha.It was established by Emiri Decree No. 35 in 1979. HMC manages several hospitals, as well as emergency, specialized, and ambulatory care centers, and operates both the national ambulance service and a home healthcare service.
In 1980, Qatar was the fourth most obese nation in the world. A recent report conducted in 2013 concluded that Qatar ranks fifth globally in terms of obesity rates. The same report revealed that 22.1% of girls under 20 and 33.5% of boys under 20 are classified as obese. [7] 36.5% of boys and 23.6% of girls age 12–17 were overweight in 2003.
The emir's two-day state visit comes as Britain's Labour government, in power since July, searches for co-investors to help fund its plans for new infrastructure, including cleaner energy systems.
The SMART Health Card framework is an open source [1] immunity passport program designed to store and share medical information in paper or digital form. [2] It was initially launched as a vaccine passport during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is envisioned for use for other infectious diseases. [3]
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India–Qatar relations refers to the bilateral ties between India and Qatar. India maintains an embassy in Doha , [ 3 ] while Qatar maintains an embassy in New Delhi and a consulate in Mumbai . [ 4 ]