Al-Raya Notes the Great Development of Health Sector in Qatar

Doha, April 08 (QNA) - In its Friday editorial, Al-Raya newspaper said that the health sector is one of the most prominent sectors that the wise leadership has given great attention to, as the health renaissance represents a main pillar to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030, which places the human being at the top of its priorities. The newspaper pointed to the active Qatari participation in the celebration of World Health Day observed on April 7th every year, which focuses on the urgent actions needed to be taken globally to preserve human health and the environment and to promote action towards more well-being-focused societies, adding that Qatar, as affirmed by HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, has worked to develop a sustainable health system, and the approach to integrating health in all policies was adopted as a priority within the National Health Strategy 2018-2022. Al-Raya noted that the State of Qatar is experiencing a medical and health renaissance thanks to the great development that has been made in the medical sector, which has been able to professionally adapt to the requirements of the times. Qatar achieves the highest ranks internationally on indicators of sustainable healthcare quality, and it has worked to enhance the provision of health care to the entire population by integrating health considerations and impacts into all decision-making and policy processes. The news paper said that the country has adopted many important projects and initiatives aimed at promoting health and the environment, and Qatar's adoption of the Healthy Cities Program can not be ignored, which aims to provide the population with sustainable and healthier alternatives. World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the municipalities of Doha and Al Rayyan as Healthy Cities and the Education City as a Healthy Educational City, as part of a project aimed at adopting all municipalities of the country as Healthy Cities. Qatar occupies a leading position at the global level in the excellence of health facilities and equipment and the high quality of the nutritional and health level. Al-Raya concluded that the health sector in the State of Qatar has made huge strides in the past few years in the field of developing treatment facilities and expanding health services, which reflects the firm commitment of the wise leadership to provide the best health services in Qatar, as it has become the world's leading provider of integrated health care in recent years. The Qatari success in confronting the Coronavirus pandemic was clearly visible. Since the beginning of the outbreak, the government has taken a series of precautionary measures and proactive steps to keep matters under control, as it dealt with high professionalism with the crisis and designated specialized hospitals to deal with the disease. The medical sector did not witness any pressure, but things were proceeding normally. Al-Raya newspaper affirmed that Qatar was able to overcome the crisis at its peak with the lowest number of deaths relative to the death rate in the world, and the medical teams have accumulated their expertise and today they are leading the national efforts to confront the disease with full efficiency. (QNA)