PHCC starts face-to-face consultations at 75% capacity for all services from Tuesday

PHCC starts face-to-face consultations at 75% capacity for all services from Tuesday

* PHCC launches second phase of plan to resume normal services at health centres

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced the implementation of the second phase of a plan to resume the regular provision of services at its health centres, Qatar News Agency reports.

This comes within the framework of a three-stage implementation plan running until April.

The second phase of the plan begins on Tuesday, when all health centres of the PHCC will provide face-to-face consultations at 75% of the capacity covering all services, such as the Family Medicine Model, general and specialised dental services, and all other specialised services.

The corporation will also continue to provide virtual consultations, based on the patient's preference, while the Rawdat Al Khail Health Centre will continue to operate as a health centre dedicated to Covid-19.

Drive-through swabbing services will continue to be provided at PHCC health centres from 4pm to 11pm seven days a week, while the Lusail drive-through testing and vaccination centre was closed yesterday.

The PHCC is taking strict preventive measures to control the spread of Covid-19 virus and ensure safety. These measures include the smart scheduling of appointments, use of personal protective equipment, social distancing, and regular virus checks for all