DOHA: Preparations for the 20th Asian Medical Camp, jointly organised by the Centre for Indian Community (CIC Qatar) and the Indian Doctors Club, have been completed. General Convener Noufal Paleri announced that the camp will be held today (Friday) at Umm Saneem Health Centre in Ain Khaled, with the aim of providing essential healthcare services to low-income expatriate workers and their families from Asian countries.

The camp is being organised with the approval and cooperation of Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC).

Ambassador of India to Qatar H E Dr K. Srikar Reddy, will inaugurate the camp at 9am. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Qatar H E Roshan Sithara Khan Azard, Senior Counsellor at the Bangladesh Embassy Mashhudul Kabir, representing the Ambassador of Bangladesh and Cahrge d Affaires Embassy of Nepal Kumar Rai will attend the inaugural ceremony. Senior officials from Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, PHCC and HMC, along with representatives of various Asian embassies and community leaders, are also expected to participate.

The medical camp will begin at 6:30 am and continue until 4:30 pm. More than 3,400 pre-registered participants from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have been issued digital registration cards. The cards contain registration numbers and allotted consultation times, with medical examinations arranged across three shifts to ensure the smooth delivery of services.

The camp will provide consultations and treatment through General Practitioner (GP) clinics and specialised medical departments. More than 150 specialist doctors, 250 medical professionals and over 600 volunteers from CIC Qatar will be involved in the initiative.

Speciality clinics will offer services in cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, internal medicine, orthopaedics, dermatology, ophthalmology, ENT, and oral and dental health.

In addition to specialist consultations, participants will have access to a wide range of healthcare services, including physiotherapy, audiology, eye examinations, dental screening, counselling, blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol testing, and other preventive health services.

The camp will also provide opportunities for blood donation, organ donation registration, health education and Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training.

As part of the camp, a series of health awareness sessions will be conducted by medical experts, with sessions open to the general public.