Doha, Qatar: Intensive efforts by the health authorities aimed at educating the community about emergency and urgent healthcare services have resulted.
The Ambulance Service at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has set and implemented an effective plan for any potential emergencies during the Eid Al Fit.
Doha: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) s main Emergency Department, Ambulance Service, and Paediatric Emergency Centres (PEC) across the country re.
14 May 2021 - 11:51
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Health authorities have encouraged the public to differentiate between emergency and non-urgent conditions while the seeking health services, especially during Eid Al Fitr holidays.
Dr. Abdulnasir Howaidi, Sr. Consultant, Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital (HGH), said people should seek treatment at health centres for conditions such as flu-like symptoms, mild burns, toothache, skin irritation, earache, and backache.
Emergency services should be required for conditions such as suspected stroke, severe allergic reaction, broken bones, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, severe burn or bleeding and seizures.
Dr. Howaidi said that some 328 cases were seen during the first 12 hours on the first day of Eid and about more than 50% of patients brought by the Ambulance Service came inside the hospital in a wheelchair.