HMC Increases Capacity of Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital to 267 Beds in a Short Period
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www.thepeninsula.qa Saturday 11 April 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8224 18 Sha'aban - 1441 2 Riyals SPORT | 01 BUSINESS | 08 AFC ranks Commercial Hassan’s Bank launches goal one of ‘CB SMART Asia's best Payroll’ service Total 227 patients recovered HMC increases capacity of Hazm Mebaireek in Qatar; 136 new cases General Hospital to 267 beds in a short period THE PENINSULA — DOHA The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday The number of beds in the announced the registration of 136 new hospital, which opened confirmed cases of coronavirus and announced the recovery of 21 cases of the disease, bringing in 2018, has increased the total number of people recovered in the from 118 to 267 in a State of Qatar to 227. short period, as hospital Some new cases are related to travellers who came to Qatar and others related to con- teams have expanded tacts. The new cases have been put into quar- the specialized facility to antine and are receiving the necessary medical enhance its capabilities care, the Ministry said in a statement. to treat patients with The Ministry has called on all members of society to stay at home and not go out except coronavirus while the where absolutely necessary. The Ministry also medical staff received requested to cooperate fully and adhere to all adequate training to treat health guidelines and preventive measures to reduce the risk of infection, including sticking these cases. to social and physical distancing guidelines. QNA — DOHA Global coronavirus death Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) toll surpasses 100,000 increased the capacity of Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital to 267 REUTERS — GENEVA beds to support its capabilities in providing high-quality medical The Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital in Industrial Area. The number of deaths linked to the novel coro- care after it was recently desig- navirus reached 100,000 yesterday, as the tally nated as a treatment facility for facility for those infected with coro- one facility. He further explained pointed out. Al Ishaq confirmed that the of cases passed 1.6 million. The first death came people infected with (COVID-19). navirus has led to increasing its that in case of necessity, HMC can concerned teams have worked hard in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on January The number of beds in the hos- capacity. increase the number of beds in the over the past few weeks to ensure that 9. It took 83 days for the first 50,000 deaths pital, which opened in 2018, has He explained that the number hospital up to 560 beds. He added all necessary changes are made to to be recorded and just eight more for the toll increased from 118 to 267 in a short of beds was initially increased from that the 31-bed emergency enable the hospital to play this vital role to climb to 100,000. period, as hospital teams have 118 to 147 beds within a week from department has been moved to a in treating COVID-19 patients of all The toll has been accelerating at a daily rate expanded the specialized facility to registering the first COVID-19 cases tent equipped with double capacity nationalities in Hazm Mebaireek of between 6% and 10% over the past week, and enhance its capabilities to treat in the country, then the hospital of 65 beds a week ago. General Hospital. there were almost 7,300 deaths globally reported patients with coronavirus while the capacity was increased to 267 beds. A field hospital is being con- He stated that this new hospital on Thursday. The death toll now compares with medical staff received adequate He pointed out that the designation structed, which will provide 274 role is a pivotal component of the that of London’s Great Plague in the mid-1660s, training to treat these cases. of Hazm Mebaireek General Hos- additional beds for the hospital to HMC’s comprehensive strategy to which killed an estimated 100,000 people, about Executive-Director of Hazm pital as a hospital for COVID-19 increase its capacity further, he said. ensure the ability to manage any a third of the city’s population at the time. But it Mebaireek General Hospital, enables HMC to provide high- The capacity in intensive care future increase in the number of is still far short of the so-called Spanish flu, which Hussein Al Ishaq, said that desig- quality care to the majority of has also been increased from 16 beds COVID-19 patients who need began in 1918 and is estimated to have killed nating the hospital as a treatment patients infected with the virus in to 50 beds (for males and females), he medical care. `P2 more than 20 million people. HMC’s virtual consultation offers access to 13 specialties FAZEENA SALEEM their case, according to HMC. digital solution providers THE PENINSULA The Urgent Consultation provide the virtual service. The Service operates from 7am to new virtual healthcare services Hamad Medical Corporation’s 10pm, seven days a week and have been developed to ensure (HMC) Urgent Consultation offers patients access to 13 spe- the safety of everyone by Service has started to provide cialities. The specialities include allowing patients to schedule telephonic consultation with urology, orthopedics surgery, an appointment with healthcare physicians to patients with internal medicine, general by dialing 16000 to have a medical queries related to surgery, dermatology, cardi- virtual consultation with their non-life threatening conditions. ology, ENT, obstetrics and healthcare provider, receiving The service is designed to be gynecology, dental, pediatrics, medical advice, sick leave and more convenient for patients and neurology, mental health, get their medicine delivered to reduce unnecessary patients’ hematology and oncology. their doorstep. visits to the hospitals, HMC has To recall, on March 28, due These services are available said in its social media accounts. to the spread of COVID-19 pan- to all registered PHCC and HMC Patients can call 16000 demic, Ministry of Public Health patients with Health Cards. hotline and chose option 3 (MoPH) activated a set of HMC’s Department of Geriatrics where their call will be triaged remote access channels to has also launched a virtual clinic by a doctor to determine which healthcare services at Primary for elderly patients to receive speciality they should be Health Care Corporation consultations in the comfort of Stay at home referred to. The call will then (PHCC) and HMC. their own home. This service has be put through to one of the The health entities in col- been launched to protect elderly Police at a checkpoint on Corniche creating stay-at-home awareness among motorists. The awareness senior consultants who can laboration with TASMU Smart residents in Qatar who have been on social distancing is part of state’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. PIC: BAHER AMIN/THE PENINSULA access patients’ medical files Qatar, MoTC, Hukoomi and advised by MoPH to stay at home and consult with them about Qatar Post along with notable unless absolutely necessary. QU opens registration for MME, Widam to ensure meat supply in Ramadan Fall 2020 courses, adjourns SANAULLAH ATAULLAH The deadline for regis- company’s strategy to He said that Widam is THE PENINSULA tration to the initiative is April overcome the current chal- importing live animals and decision on summer semester 16, 2020, the interested farm lenges and preparations for frozen meat from four different QNA — DOHA QU devoted April 15 for the The Ministry of Municipality owners are required to provide upcoming Ramadan in a video sources. If the supply disrupts registration of students who and Environment (MME) and the necessary details so they footage posted on the social site from one source it would be Qatar University (QU) has have exceeded 60 credit hours Widam Food Company can supply their sheep of the of the company. compensated from other announced that the early regis- and April 16 for students who (Widam) have stepped up species of Al Awasi, Syrian, Al “In Ramadan, the con- source. tration for courses for the fall of have passed 45 credit hours. On efforts to ensure the supply of Najdi, Al Hari and Arabic during sumption of meat increases. We “As per the plan, we are not 2020 will start on Sunday and April 19, students who have meat in local market to meet Ramadan and Eid Al Adha, the have a complete and integrated waiting to stop import from one study will start on August 16, while passed 30 credit hours will reg- the growing demand during the Ministry has recently tweeted. plan from now till Eid Al Adha source then switch to another it decided to postpone the regis- ister their courses. On April 20, forthcoming holy month of As per the term and condi- and aftermath to ensure the source but all four sources are tration of courses for this summer. all students can register their Ramadan. tions for selling sheep under the supply of fresh and frozen functional with flexibility to According to the university courses until the end of the The Animal Wealth Affairs initiative, the sheep should be meat,” said Al Sada. increase the import when schedule for early registration deletion and addition period for at the MME has offered local 30kg and aged from four to 18 He said that during the needed,” said Al Sada. of courses, it was decided reg- the fall 2020 semester. Head of livestock farms to sell their months at the time of delivery current situation, in case of the He said that Widam imports istration of graduate students Registration Department at QU, sheep through the National Ini- for selling in Ramadan.