Qatar becomes first country to receive Public Health Accreditation Board award outside the US – The Peninsula

Qatar becomes first country to receive Public Health Accreditation Board award outside the US – The Peninsula

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has been awarded the national accreditation status of the US Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), making Qatar the first country to receive such accreditation outside the United States.

The Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari, received the certificate of accreditation of public health services in Qatar from PHAB President and CEO Paul Kuehnert on October 5 in the presence of several officials from the Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Hamad Medical Corporation, and Qatar University.

The recognition is based on international high-quality standards that meet strict criteria for the public health practice that is provided at the international level.

The accreditation of public health services in Qatar comes a few weeks ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, marking the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that a tournament is held in a country that has received international accreditation for its public health services. This boosts confidence in the application of the best public health standards during the tournament, including emergency health, mass security and other public health services.

Dr. Al-Kuwari said: "The State of Qatar, under the wise leadership of His Highness the Emir