Besides, work is under way to prepare Muaither health centre to provide dialysis services, wherein a particular part of the HC will be developed to provide this service through Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). This service is currently available at three health centres: Al Ruwais, Al Sheehaniya and Al Wakra, also through HMC.
PHCC will develop existing HCs in addition to creating new health centres in co-operation with the Public Works Authority to make sure that the old health centres keep pace with the development in services and increase in the number of clinics. After the new health facilities and building are received from Ashghal, all related systems and official licensing certificates are checked by the PHCC. Immediately after that, the furnishing and equipping of new centres start in preparation for opening them -- a process that could approximately take from two to three months.
There is a special committee in charge of this process, and it supplies new centres with the necessary medical equipment and staff in co-ordination with all the departments concerned at PHCC. The new centres also undergo an experimental operation phase for at least one week to ensure that all the systems are working effectively. After the official opening of a new health centre, a public questionnaire is prepared to review the opinions and remarks of inhabitants of the area about its performance and all the services offered there. All such remarks are taken into consideration accordingly.
