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Qatar based Ooredoo donates sea ambulances to Maldives
Technology drives advanced customer care at pharmacy
Ooredoo , an international communications company headquartered in Qatar , has donated three sea ambulances to the Ministry of Health in the Maldives .
The donation comes following Ooredoo ’ s earlier commitment to support the Government of the Maldives in providing quality healthcare to its citizens .
The donation aims to support the nation ’ s existing sea ambulance fleet , which operates from across the country and plays a vital role in delivering health care to people living throughout the dispersed islands .
HE Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Thani , Chairman of Ooredoo Group , said : “ We are delighted to add three sea ambulances to the nation ’ s emergency response fleet over water .
“ We have handed over two of these sea ambulances , with the third to follow before the end of the year . Improving access to basic healthcare for communities is something we are passionate about and it is our sincere hope that our donation can help bring ease to communities who require urgent healthcare , and medical attention , outside of their home islands .”
Ooredoo operates across the Middle East , North Africa and Southeast Asia and delivers a broad range of content and services via its advanced , data-centric mobile and fixed networks . The event was attended by Chairman of Ooredoo Group , HE Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Al Thani , and Deputy CEO of Ooredoo Group , Waleed Mohamed Al-Sayed . pharmacy that supplies Hamad
A Medical Corporation ’ s ( HMC ) three new hospitals in Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City is utilising technology to deliver one of the region ’ s most progressive services .
The pharmacy supplies medication to Qatar Rehabilitation Institute , the Women ’ s Wellness and Research Center , and the Ambulatory Care Center , and uses advanced technology to provide secure high-density storage of medications while also controlling access to a wide range of medicines .
Multiple operator stations allow pharmacists to retrieve medication at the same time , with barcode technology and password-protected systems helping enhance operational efficiencies and reduce the risk of medication errors .
Dr Moza Al Hail , Executive Director of Pharmacy at HMC , said : “ The central pharmacy fulfils an essential role , providing state-of-the-art storage , dispensing and distribution of medication for a full spectrum of patient needs . This can include medication for a mother following the delivery of her baby , a patient recovering after day surgery , or a rehabilitation patient continuing their healing journey .’
In addition to a number of smart technologies adopted to decrease waiting times and increase the time pharmacists have available to spend with patients , a number of other practices have been implemented at the Medical City Hospital ’ s central pharmacy to increase patient satisfaction , including a queue management system and satellite pharmacy with a dispensing robot . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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