Minister of Public Health visits Al Wakra Hospital to meet senior leaders as hospital becomes COVID-19 facility

Doha - Minister of Public Health HE  Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, today visited Al Wakra Hospital to meet senior members of Hamad Medical Corporations Tactical Command Group and Al Wakra Hospitals leadership team following the designation of the hospital as a COVID-19 medical facility.

The majority of services at Al Wakra Hospital were transferred to other hospitals in the public healthcare sector to enable Al Wakra to be utilized as a dedicated COVID-19 facility. "In recent weeks we have seen a significant increase in the number of people requiring admission to hospital due to moderate and severe COVID-19 symptoms. The designation of Al Wakra Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in HMCs network, means we now have seven facilities solely dedicated to providing medical care and support for COVID-19 patients," said HE Dr. Al Kuwari.