Qatar: Mental health support added to emergency, urgent care services

Qatar: Mental health support added to emergency, urgent care services

Doha, Qatar: In a significant move, mental health services have been incorporated in emergency and urgent care provided at public health facilities in the country.

Information about mental health support services has been included in the recently launched national awareness campaign to raise awareness of emergency and urgent healthcare services in Qatar.

The campaign ‘Where For Your Care?’ under the slogan ‘Make the best choice for your emergency and urgent medical care needs’ was launched by Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Sidra Medicine, and Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) and will run until end of February.

The new website (whereforyourcare.qa) which was launched as part of the campaign providing details about emergency and urgent care service options and advice on when and how to access them has separate section about mental health support services.

The website has four separate sections on life threatening emergency, non life threatening medical emergency, urgent care and mental health support. It is considered an online resource provides all the information patients need to choose the correct service for their needs.

Also awareness messages posted on social media platforms of the Ministry and HMC have shared details about accessing mental health helpline and