Hamad Pediatric Emergency Centre at Al Saad

thanks all so much for the info i really don't know so many people here, and u help me so much .

What's most important is he now back to good health, thanks God!

I don't know. That's what happened. It's finished now.

"I'm not worried about emergencies"....

I'm pointing some people who have serious medical history, tracking down your medical files/records via health cards would make things easy for you and for the medical team. Kinda time consuming!

Good wasta, huh!

well, i get appointment via phone calls only but evening clinic because you can get a quick appointment w/ them, QR100/ per visit(First visit or Follow up)

I'm not worried about emergencies, they have to treat you then!

Its best advisable to have your health card w/ you when taking appointment @ HMC. Always carry along w/ you just in case of emergency.

I don't know why Apple but that didn't happen to us.

You dont need a health card to get appointment, your QID is enough to track down your records at HMC. But when you pay at the cashier, they will ask from you your health card, and w/o health card you will be charge w/ drugs & services as double/triple compare to normal fees.

I know what you're saying but we got the appointment in the first place without a health card.

Because he already have a records at HMC w/ the same Doctor. Is the operation related to ENT case? if yes, that answer your doubts!

Because the Doctor who made the operation must see and follow up the patient post-operatively, to reassure his patients full recovery. At least w/in a week or two.

Believe it or not we went to the ENT specialist at Hamad Hospital without a health card. He's the same doctor who performed the operation.

Maybe because the kids were born here.

If its not an emergency case(e.i.mild illness), ER-dept at HMC wont accept you! and at Outpatient Dept HMC, you need appointment to see a Doctor, so you must go to Govt. Health Centers or you go to Private Clinics/Hospital if ready to bear the expenses.

This infos i gave can be useful for an average income families.

Go to those health centers? No way.

By the time you visit Health Centers, you still need to get a registry number from them. And it is only available in the morning.

You can apply at Rumaillah cashier and they only give you HMC number, check the card if its ready, it is w/o PHC(Public Health Center) registry number.

where did you applied for a health card for your kids? at Rumaillah OPD? or @ Health Centres?

The cashier at Rumailah.

But we never ever submitted a utility bill. Actually my wife and I don't have health cards!

Because you and your wife have the record w/ them. And they just registered them as family members.

Apple, we just applied for the kids and they didn't need a utilities bill.

*New application: (E-gov not applicable)

1- Application form w/ registry numbers from the (nearest to your home) Govt. Health Center.

2- #2 passport size photos

3- passport copy w/ visa or QID copy

4- QR100/

5- Water & Electricity bill (orig or photocopy)

*Personal renewal:

1- Old health card or photocopy

2- #2 passport size photos

3- Passport copy w/ visa or QID copy

4- QR100/

*E-Gov renewal:

1- No NEED old health card

2- No NEED 2 photos

3- No NEED passport copy w/ visa or QID copy

3- QR100/ + QR5/ extra for postal services, payable thru bank acct. or credit cards acct.

NOTE:

Application form can be taken from Rumaillah OPD, and/or any Govt. Health Centers.

miskeen? is that means 'poor' ? The word very similar with indonesian word 'miskin' which is means 'poor'. And some of indonesian words taken from arabic.

your question have been answer by e4 ... he is on 'standby' today lol.

i apply our through hubby's office HR department. We practically do nothing they sort everything out.

I'm not novita but you need a copy of the passport including the residence permit (or a copy of the Qatari ID), 2 photos, fill in the form and 100 Riyals per applicant.

I also know that you can (theoretically) do it online at the e-gov site but I don't know how they handle the photos.

Applications can be gotten from Hamad Hospital in the Outpatient department, Rumailah Hospital at the cashier or any of the health centers.

i have a child too and he had a flu last weekend so i know how u felt, hope ur son feel better now, it just need time .

so i want to ask u can u pls tell me how i get the health card ? thanks

If my memory serves right, i have had terrible experiences with hmc. I remember my baby sis having ear infection and had to be rushed to al saad 24 hr hospital. The treatment and care was excellent. However, to my greatest annoyance i couldnt help but notice the receptionist commenting "miskeen" that too with a smirk on the face.Yeeeeeeesh...that was in 1995. More recently, during last summer,A doctor in the emergency unit of HMC wouldnt hear a thing that my dad had to say when he was admitted in early hours of morning (3am to be precise). He finds patients opinion funny. My dad tried explaining him that he felt a very sharp chest pain followed my a spell of troubled breathings. He really didnt want to hear about the breathing thing and insisted that it didnt happen and it probably was his mere imagination. Oh and then he returned to his collegues chatting about his medication and how the pharmacist was unwilling to issue him his medication..yadda yadda...We need to improve the outlook bottoms up. No amount of polish and decor can achieve what 1st world countries can offer.. Atleast not at this rate. Over here in 'Down under' i am glad that things are great, even if they are a shade or two behind in the polish and decorum area. Any racist remark, any negligence, and the next thing you know, ordinary civilians including but not limited to the tradesmen (skilled carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers etc) or even a person living under welfare program can sue the living soul off the offender.

i still like the medical infrastructure and every thing. HMC is well known for cardiac surgery etc. Then again there is a long way to go when it comes to attitude that people possess, its medieval...and....also very sad.

Good news...

I have to write down this PEC ..

Is there any Lampe Berger distributor or shop in Doha ?

I used to give this aromatheraphy is my kids gets cold.

KR

Regina

my son is a happy chappy now. Back to his normal self. Offered him wether he want to skip school for today, but he said he rather to go to school than being at home and bored. lol. :-) Thanks for your concern han, really appreciate it. x

i was on PC break yesterday.

hows your son novi.

dont worry, its in the air.

both my kids have their colds still going on.

on and off.

most of the time mothers know whats wrong esp in cough and cold, so we just need someone to affirm its just that.

how are all of you doing today?

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DRIVE SAFE,someone is waiting for you at home

Good day & hope you are doing well. Alhamdulillah(by gods grace) your son must be ok by now.

I too have a kid same thing happend. What i traced out its throat infection that causes fever to be ups & downs, so here after always avoid cold drinks(pepsi is a big cause),swimming,staying in A/C immediately after sweating in the sun.

May god bless your family. Get well soon.

Yes I am a happy mum now !!! :-) xxx

glad to know! happy mum...:)))

he can't shut up now. Been so noisy since he woke up this morning. Thanks for your concern :-)

How's ur son,did he sleep well last nigh after medication ?

thank you. It is hard to get the food down into him when he had a bad throat like this. He wont eat anything. But i will manage it somehow. x

Hope your son get well soon!

Just be sure he is on full stomach before taking his antibiotics, and make sure he finish the course.

Hug & kisses to your little boy! :)

he is on paracetamol 10ml.

Last evening when i met my friend and their family the kid(6months)old was very active and tis evening again when i met them the little one was troubling her mother and was restless.

from last night kid has fever and sever cold may be due to humidity also.

Give more water to children during these days,avoid taking out exposed to humidity for a long time.

Yes, novi, he'll be fine. We had it so bad that our little one was in the end finishing a course of antibiotics and 3-6 days later needing another one.

We used to go to PEC at least once a month.

He'll be fine, once the Augmentin starts working he'll be back to his normal self.

And he's on paracetamol alone or with ibuprofen? 10-12 ml?

i agree with you.

right ... thanks e4 ... so my son should be OK with that dosage then :-) I hate it when my little one is ill. He always all over the place when he is healthy ... today he flat out sleeping all day. :-(

No, novita, the minimum is for 7 days. That's always been the case with us and usually it's 10 days because they want to make sure they kill the bacteria.

Except for few languange problems,Medical care at HMC is far better.

Health Card is very important and it helps a lot and save fuloos

he had augmentin for 10 days. Don't you think it is a bit too long for the antibiotic, when i had bad throat the doctor in my husband's company clinic priscribed me with Augmention for 5 days.

What did they prescribe; Zinnat, Augmentin or Suprax?

We had an experience with a private clinic when our eldest was feverish for 10 days, specialist checked him, changed his antibiotic but no good. 5 am I took him to PEC and they figured it out immediately. He would've been at serious risk if we'd left him in private hands.

I know that my son had something wrong with his throat, my guess was he have viral infections (he been to lots of swimming party for the past 1 weeks). All he need is antibiotic ... The doctor there just confirmed my suspection ... i am not surprise when he told me the same.

@e4 :

Yes i trust the people there too.Why should i go to private hospital if in the end you got the same medicine, same diagnose just pay more $$$.

Afteraall ... thats what the health card for isn't it?

alhamdullilah novita.

I have my faith still in PEC of HMC.

the things is the doctors are pretty quick in their diagnosis and sometimes abrupt, so people think thay they dont know much, but in fact they are seeing similar cases the entire day and they are usually spot on in their diagnosis.the nurses are very good and efficient too.they take care.

hope sam feels better soon.

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I'm glad you had a good experience there and hope your son gets better. Antibiotics can take 48-72 hours to really kick in.

We trust these guys at Emergency Pediatrics. They don't do it for profit.