Medical Commision.

jheydee04
By jheydee04

does a person with a "congenital heart disease" will be eligible to work here in Qatar? please advice.. my gf wants to work here in Qatar but she have a heart condition "congenital heart disease" a hole in the heart. she's currently working in Malaysia, but she wanted to work here in Qatar. i have read most of the topics about health conditions that are not allowed here in Qatar. and mostly all I've read is all about, TB,HEPA B,C,HIV/AIDS.. how about heart disease like in my gf case? will she be able to pass the X/ray exam having this condition?

By ericsiew• 3 Apr 2016 12:51
ericsiew

May i know end up your gf manage to get visa or not?

By 369• 15 Jan 2014 10:02
Rating: 4/5
369

Hi jheydee....ar eu able to share any info/update on this issue...

I have a similar one...I m bringing my mom on visit visa...she had a surgery for heart disease and she is having artificial valve in her heart...I m confused whether she can pass medical or not...

plzz reply..

By jheydee04• 21 Mar 2013 18:26
jheydee04

i already called them and they're just telling that bring her to the medical commision and they will check. i already told them that she's not here in qatar but all they say is to bring her here and they will check.. o.O

By Nancye• 21 Mar 2013 11:19
Nancye

Yes, call, but withhold any identifying information.

By jheydee04• 20 Mar 2013 19:32
jheydee04

can i call directly to medical commision and ask them about this matter? i mean. if i can ask them, if someone with a congenital heart condition will be eligible to work here in qatar?

By snickers_boyz• 20 Mar 2013 09:40
snickers_boyz

try ur luck

By Nancye• 20 Mar 2013 09:30
Rating: 5/5
Nancye

A congenital heart anomoly will not prevent you from working anywhere. It depends on the severity of the condition, and if it impacts her daily life. If she has no effects from it such as: shortness of breath, blue discoloration to lips/skin from decreased oxygenation, fatigue, frequent illness, then it should not be a problem, and I wouldn't even mention it. If it is already well documented in her medical records, then that information will be available to Qatar medical reviewers. She may have to answer some questions about it. If she takes a daily medication to improve her cardiac function, that will be able to be determined with blood testing, so she cannot hide that fact.

However, as Thelonius observed, the goal of screening bloodwork is to rule out infectious diseases, such as TB, Hepatitis and HIV. The chest X-ray will reveal TB, it will not reveal a heart defect, unless she had prior surgery, and a X-ray dectectable implant was placed in her as part of her correction.

ASD: Atrial Septal Defect, and VSD: Ventricular Septal Defect, what laymen call 'hole in the heart' refers to an abnormal weakness or opening between two of the chambers of the heart. It is not uncommon. Children who have large defects either don't survive, or require surgery before the age of 5. Since she has survived to adulthood, probably her condition is mild. Only large defects can be heard with a stethoscope. If she never had surgery, and doesn't take medications, has no symptoms, and there is nothing in her medical record, then no medical staff will be able to detect a heart defect without extensive cardiac testing. That kind of testing is not part of entry requirements.

The question for Qatar is: Will her medical condition place a burden on Qatar medical services? If yes, she will be denied a work visa. Plus the aspect also exists that it is the employment company that will block her, not necessarily the government of Qatar.

By Sense Mine• 20 Mar 2013 07:57
Sense Mine

it's difficult for her to pass the medical check here in qatar with that kind of condition.

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