PHCC urges public to take caution to prevent diseases in summer

Doha: The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) called on the public to be careful to avoid and prevent summer diseases, as some seasonal diseases begin to appear during this hot season, the best-known of which are skin diseases in general. 

PHCC explained that it constantly provides awareness and health advice and tips, to ensure the safety of all and in line with the strategy ‘prevention is better than cure’, to change behaviour patterns and limit the spread of diseases and epidemics.  Manager of PHCC’s Abu Bakr Siddiq Health Center Dr. Eiman Al Saadi highlighted that many symptoms and complications appear with high temperatures, and many seasonal diseases are widespread and frequent, especially among children and the elderly.