HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurated the expansion of the new facility of the Bone and Joint Center, a branch of Hamad General Hospital, at Old Salata area on Monday morning.

    HE the Prime Minister toured the center where he was briefed about the new expansion, which included the addition of 4,500 sqm of floor space, along with the development of the Centre's facilities and new services.

    The enhanced facility provides a huge increase in terms of capacity and efficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, it also regulates the services in appropriate and comfortable way through the provision of 19 new treatment rooms, pain management and anesthesia, and rooms for physiotherapy, as well as a multi-purpose room for private clinical observation and mass incidents injuries.

    The center has a dedicated team of nurses and healthcare professionals specializes in delivering outpatient services for fractures, pediatric orthopaedic, spine, foot and ankle injuries, anthroplasty (surgery of the joint) and sports medicine.

    The developed center will include expanded radiology facilities, male and female fracture clinics and a dedicated bone and joint elective clinic.

    Meanwhile, HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani opened Monday the Enaya Continuing Care Centre in Muaither which aims to provide psychosocial healthcare outside the hospital scale.

    HE the Premier toured the new center and was briefed about its facilities and services which include healthcare and psychosocial support for children, adults and the elderly.

    Enaya is an important development for psychological health services provided by the State of Qatar, providing mental health care for children and teenagers, and a day care program for women designed for women who are above 18 years who suffer long-term psychological problems.

    The center also offers psychological health care for adults in their homes, where a special team follows up patients with psychological problems and provides support for them. A similar service is also provided for the elderly who need psychological support and continuing medical treatment in their residence.

    HE the Premier and Interior Minister was accompanied by HE the Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Al Kuwari and senior officials at Hamad Medical Corporation.

Source: QNA