Ministry distributes 4000 health cards

Manama : The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Health, has distributed 4,000 health cards to individuals enrolled in the ‘Select Your Family Physician’ scheme within the A’Ali Health Center catchment area.

The scheme is a significant milestone in the implementation of the National Health Plan (2016 – 2025), which aims to further enhance the quality of health services in the Kingdom.

Assistant Undersecretary of Primary Healthcare, Dr. Manal Al Alawi, commended the efforts of all those working towards the implementation of the National Health Plan.

Al Alawi highlighted that the scheme, which covers chronic and acute diseases, emergency room visits and preventive care, allows doctors to regularly monitor patients and their families to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

He added that, while patients are free to select their preferred medical practitioner, with the option of switching on an annual basis, the initiative will equally distribute patients across all available doctors, allowing for more effective, targeted care. 

The programme, currently in its pilot stage, will be implemented across all health centres operating under the Ministry of Health upon its completion.