In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this week the Pharmacy Department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) expanded its medication home delivery service. The service is now available nationwide to all HMC patients.

The expansion of the service was made possible as a result of an ongoing partnership between HMC and Qatar Post and includes both new and refill prescriptions. The service is available to all HMC patients with a valid health card.

In order to avail of HMC’s medication home delivery service, patients should call 16000 between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm daily from Saturday to Thursday.

Q-Post will deliver their medications on the next business day. All Q-Post drivers are adhering to the highest standards of hygiene and have been specially trained to handle medications, including those that require refrigeration and special handling.

HMC Pharmacy Medication Delivery Service in collaboration with Qatar Post

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This service is part of HMC’s ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to protect members of the public who are most vulnerable, says Dr. Moza Al Hail.

“Picking up prescriptions shouldn’t be something patients need to worry about during this period, which is a highly stressful time for many people. We want to ensure that patients who require medications receive them without having to come into the pharmacy or the hospital.

Members of our community who are most vulnerable to severe COVID-19 illness are patient with serious underlying medical conditions, such as serious heart conditions, chronic kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and those undergoing cancer treatment, so limiting their potential exposure to this virus is vitally important,” added Dr. Al Hail.

Patients who have questions about their prescription, including how to use the medication or concerns about drug interactions, can contact the HMC Drug Information Center by telephone at 4026 0747 between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm daily from Sunday to Thursday or by email at DIC@hamad.qa.

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Source: hamad.qa