Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the operating hours of its services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday.
The timings of HMC's services during the Eid Al Fitr holiday are the following:
- All emergency departments continue to operate as normal, 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for medical emergencies.
- The Pediatric Emergency Centers will remain open 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for medical emergencies involving children under the age of 14 years.
- The Ambulance Service will continue to operate 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week for people requiring emergency medical assistance.
- The Nesma'ak 16060 call center will continue to operate24/7.
- The 16000 Government Healthcare Hotline will continue to operate 24/7.
- All HMC Outpatient clinics will be closed from 30 Marchto 5 April. Some outpatient clinics will open on 6 and 7 April, with full service operational across HMC from 8 April. Please note that patients with scheduled outpatient appointments during the Eid period will be contacted if there is any change to their scheduled date.
- Urgent Consultation Service(accessed via 16000) will be closed from30 March and reopen 8 April.
- Pharmacy Home Delivery Service (accessed via 16000) will be closed 30 March and reopen 8 April.
- National Mental Health Helpline (accessed via 16000) will be closed for the first three days of Eid.
- Therapeutic Dietetics and Nutrition Services (accessed via 16060) will be closed the first day of Eid then open from 7am till 12pm.
- The Qatar National Blood Donation Center will be closed the first two days of Eid then open from 9am and 9pm. City Center Mobile Blood Donation Camp will be open from 3pm to 8pm daily.
