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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]
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 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.
Protean eGov Technologies Limited (previously NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited) is an Indian technology company headquartered in Mumbai. [1] The company focuses on developing digital public infrastructure (DPI) and e-governance initiatives for various governmental bodies in India. [ 2 ]
Protean eGovernance Technologies (earlier known as NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited) was a former subsidiary. [5] It works on Digital Public Infrastructure and Open Source software as well as offers services related to issuance of PAN cards and also acts as central record-keeping agency for National Pension System (NPS).
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]
2 - Must present either a credit card or a debit card with a balance of at least 1000 USD. [2] 3 - If entering Qatar for tourism, a credit card or at least QAR 5000 in cash must be presented. If entering Qatar for business, an invitation letter from a company certified by the Qatari government must be presented. [2]