Based on the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the follow-up of the Director General of Health Affairs and Head of Command and Control in the Eastern Region, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Arifi, the Eastern Province Health Affairs worked on plans to prepare, prepare and raise readiness for the activities of the World Cup “Qatar 2022”.
These preparations aim to confront any potential danger that may occur, in order to evaluate and prepare the necessary plans for a rapid and effective response by holding preparatory meetings with the participating agencies and departments concerned with Eastern Health to distribute tasks and ensure readiness, and Eastern Health has made several field hypotheses to ensure the readiness of all parties. In the event of disasters.
From the opening of the World Cup in Qatar 2022
The command and control center operations room has also been activated, following up on epidemiological situation indicators and analyzing data around the clock. A hotline has been activated for the operations room in the eastern region, linked to all ports and health institutions, the Salwa Operations Room, and a plan has been made for the direction of communications and response to expected health events.
Eastern Health confirmed the readiness of private and governmental hospitals in the region in terms of equipment and manpower to receive health events and epidemic diseases and to provide and support the region with all the items of readiness from the strategic stock, including personal protection and infection control tools to confront cases of infectious diseases, as Salwa Hospital was equipped and the capacity of medical personnel was increased. Contracting with doctors in various specialties, including injuries, accidents, critical care, and multiple specialties, and providing a mobile CT scan machine in the center to serve patients.
In addition, a field hospital was prepared to be used in the event of disasters – God forbid – and for the speedy transfer of critical cases, planes were provided for medical evacuation, and landing strips were prepared in hospitals to receive the injured.
Mutlaq Al-Jaloud, Director of Public Relations and Communication at Asharqia Health, explained the interest of Asharqia Health in the educational aspect due to its importance in improving health awareness and raising the level of interest and awareness among all segments of society.
Al-Jaloud mentioned that an awareness campaign was activated for fans and travelers through the Salwa Port through several educational paths, including the electronic path through educational designs and videos introducing infectious diseases and urging adherence to precautionary measures and first aid through the field path by distributing educational posters to travelers through volunteers, screens and billboards in the streets and port.