The Primary Healthcare Corporation(PHCC)  has introduced medication home delivery service, as part of remote health services introduced in the country to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

The medication home delivery services by the PHCC can be obtained by patients by sending WhatsApp messages to numbers assigned for each health centre (HC).

“Communicate with PHCC through WhatsApp numbers according to your assigned health centre,” said PHCC in a social media post yesterday.

Patients can contact the health centres through WhatsApp from Sunday to Thursday 8am to 2pm and from 4pm to 10pm.

The numbers are temporary numbers due to the current circumstances, said PHCC.

  • Abu Nakhla HC- +97466989530
  • Al Jumailiya HC- +97455742321
  • Al Karaana HC- +97455783415
  • Al Rayyan HC- +97433414377
  • Madinat Khalifa HC- +97455711382
  • Al Thumama HC- +97455769323
  • Umm Ghwailina HC- +97466887908
  • Al Shaeehaniya HC- +97455717941
  • Al Waab HC- +97455876315
  • Mesaimeer HC- +97455723211
  • Qatar University HC- +97455722976
  • Al Wakrah HC- +97455743873
  • Al Wajbah HC- +97455797899
  • Muaither HC- +97466887827
  • Al Daayen HC- +97455747657
  • Al Kaaban HC- +97455780402
  • Al Khor HC- +97455770192
  • Umm Slal HC- +97455748093
  • Omar bin Khattab HC- +97455103047
  • Abu Abkersaddiq HC- +97466897736
  • Al Ruwais HC- +97466939192
  • Gharrafat Al Rayyan HC- +97455733526
  • Leabaib HC- +97455798678
  • Leghwairiya HC- +97455309822
  • Airport HC- +97455775194
  • Rawdat Al Khail HC- +97466718301
  • West Bay HC- +97466824481

Also patients requiring PHCC services can dial 16000 and choose the PHCC option, they will then be routed to a PHCC Community Call Center offering remote telephone and video consultations for patients requiring both routine and priority care.

The community call centre will be operating 7 days a week from 7am to 11pm. Clients accessing this service can expect a video or telephone consultation with a physician that will provide them with advice, diagnosis and offer prescriptions. In addition, the service will assess those patients with routine conditions providing guidance.

Source: The Peninsula

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