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Ministry of Public Health State of Qatar Annual Report 2017 Ministry of Public Health State of Qatar Annual Report 2017 Executive Summary Table of Contents MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF QATAR ANNUAL REPORT 2017 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATE OF QATAR ANNUAL REPORT 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 2 Abbreviations 3 Executive Summary 4 1. Strategic Transformation 12 1.1 National Health Strategy 2018 - 2022 13 1.2 National Primar Primary Health Care Strategy 2013 - 2018 14 1.3 National Mental Health Strategy 2013 - 2018 14 1.4 Qatar National Diabetes Strategy 2016 - 2022 14 1.5 National E-Health and Data Management Strategy 15 1.6 National Continuing Care Design Strategy 15 1.7 National Laboratory Integration and Standardization Strategy 15 1.8 Qatar Public Health Strategy 2017 - 2022 15 1.9 National Cancer Framework 2017 - 2022 16 1.10 National Oral Health Strategy Road Map 16 1.11 National Autism Plan 2017 - 2021 16 2. Health Sector Governance, Regulation and Management 18 2.1 Governance 19 2.2 Business Planning and Performance 19 2.3 Health Sector Financing 20 2.4 Health Insurance 20 2.5 International Engagement 21 3. Public Health System Capacity 22 3.1 Infrastructure 23 3.2 Workforce 26 3.3 Connecting the System 29 4. Services: Delivering More and Better Care 32 4.1 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 38 4.2 Communicable Diseases 39 4.3 Non-Communicable Diseases 40 4.4 Injury and Trauma Management 44 4.5 Child and Adolescent Health 46 4.6 Women and Maternal Health 46 4.7 Occupational Health and Safety 47 4.8 Home Health Care 47 4.9 Organ Donation and Transplantation 48 4.10 Treatment Abroad 49 © Ministry of Public Health 4.11 Food and Environment Health 49 Ministry of Public Health, Qatar 4.12 Emergency Preparedness and Response 49 P.O. Box 42 4.13 Pharmaceutical Services 50 Doha, Qatar www.moph.gov.qa 4.14 Laboratory and Diagnostic Services 51 References 52 Printed in Qatar, 2019. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOREWORD ABBREVIATIONS CD Communicable Disease The public healthcare system in Qatar is committed to the continuous CME Continuing Medical Education improvement of health outcomes for the well-being of the population of Qatar. The Ministry of Public Health works closely with its partners – Hamad CPD Continuing Professional Development Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care Corporation, Naufar and the Qatar HMC Hamad Medical Corporation Council for Healthcare Practitioners – to provide excellent quality of care and to HHC Home Health Care encourage the population to become their own health advocates. This Annual MC Medical Commission Report provides an account of our achievements in 2017. MOPH Ministry of Public Health The year 2017 was an exceptional year. The blockade imposed on Qatar NHS National Health Strategy provided an important opportunity to test our resilience and strength. We are NCD Non-Communicable Disease proud to report that Qatar’s health system withstood all challenges. We ensured PHCC Primary Health Care Corporation uninterrupted healthcare services delivery and medications supply. We also successfully strengthened our food safety measures to facilitate the volume of QCHP Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners new products entering Qatar. We continued to transform our healthcare system QPHS Qatar Public Health Strategy by smoothly transitioning to the new National Health Strategy 2018-2022 and QRCS Qatar Red Crescent Society implementing other key strategies. To meet current and future demands, we QAR Qatari Riyal opened four new hospitals in 2017 and we expect to open four new primary healthcare centers and one more hospital in 2018. We thank His Highness The WHO World Health Organization Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for his leadership and clear direction. We are also thankful to our colleagues from other governmental organizations and the health sector as a whole, public and private, for their collaboration and dedication. We are proud of our achievements in all health areas and are delighted that our progress is recognized internationally. Having made truly remarkable progress over the past years, our ambition is to continue this trend for the future and move Qatar’s health system forward to provide better health, better care and better value for Qatar’s population. Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari Minister of Public Health 2 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In line with the Qatar National Vision 2030 to achieve a comprehensive world-class healthcare system whose services are • Finalization and beginning of implementation of the priorities. The National Permanent Pricing Committee was accessible to the whole population, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and its partners - Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar Public Health Strategy 2017-2022. To finalize established in 2017 to review the healthcare services pricing (HMC), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Naufar and Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) - are the Strategy, the MOPH launched the first of their kind standards in the private sector. committed to continuously improving the health of Qatar’s population and the care it receives. Each year we report on our public consultations across all citizens and residents progress, reflect on our challenges and set plans in motion to achieve our ambitious goals. of Qatar and consulted widely with the World Health During 2017, the MOPH was actively engaged Organization and Institute for Healthcare Improvement in international health affairs. Six Memoranda of In 2017, the health sector successfully overcame challenges imposed by the blockade and demonstrated its resilience. experts. The implementation of the Strategy is being Understanding were signed with healthcare systems to Under the strong leadership of His Highness The Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with the overwhelming support overseen by the Public Health Committee. cooperate in the areas of healthcare research, health of the people of Qatar and the commitment of all organizations, we strategically managed these challenges. The health information systems and epidemiology, quality and system ensured uninterrupted delivery of healthcare services and further improved its performance. The public health system • Consolidation of the outcomes of the National Cancer standards of healthcare provision, healthcare financing, introduced new services and significantly expanded its infrastructure. To guide the development of the Qatar health system Strategy 2011-2016 and the Qatar National Cancer exchange of expertise and experts. The MOPH participated over the next five years, the National Health Strategy 2018-2022 was developed, while implementation of existing health Research Strategy (2012) under the umbrella of the in the second Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety strategies and frameworks continued as planned. This report highlights these and other achievements of the public health National Cancer Framework 2017-2022. To ensure and the World Health Assembly. Further, the MOPH system during 2017. strong leadership, the National Cancer Committee reinforced its commitment to improve patient safety across and the Qatar Cancer Research Partnership were re- the healthcare system on the international level by signing established in 2017 to align with the Framework. the third Global Patient Safety Challenge of the World STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION In addition to the National Health Strategy 2018 - 2022, Health Organization, under the theme Medication without work continued on the implementation of current long- • The National Oral Health Strategy Road Map was Harm. The MOPH actively participated in the meetings During 2017, we consolidated our achievements under term plans and preparation of new strategic initiatives, approved in 2017 for implementation from 2018 of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the the National Health Strategy 2011-2016 and prepared including: onwards. Implementation activity commenced ahead of Eastern Mediterranean and in meeting sessions of the Arab the health sector for transition to the next stage of the formal start date with the launch of the Qatar Child Health Ministers Council. development. The National Health Strategy 2011-2016 was • Continued implementation of the National Primary Oral Health Survey. The implementation of the Road officially closed in May 2017 with a completion rate of 80%. Health Care Strategy 2013-2018. Nine additional Map is overseen by the National Oral Health Committee. A special event to acknowledge the dedication, support recommendations were completed and turned into PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAPACITY and tremendous efforts to transform Qatar’s health system business-as-usual, bringing up the completion rate to • Launch of the National Autism Plan 2017-2021 under was held at the MOPH. At the same time, the transition to 84%, from 75% at the end of 2016. the patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister and The year also marked expansion in facilities, growth in the next stage of development, to be driven by the National the Minister of Interior of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin the health workforce, and implementation of key new Health Strategy 2018-2022, was in full preparation for launch • Continued implementation of the National Mental Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and in collaboration with services. HMC successfully completed the mobilization in early 2018. Health Strategy 2013-2018. The completion rate key Ministries and Qatar Autism Families Association [1]. stage and opened the majority of intended services to increased to 83%, from 64% at the end of 2016, with the public in the new Hamad bin Khalifa Medical City The National Health Strategy 2018-2022 was developed
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