Not Feeling Well?
The Qatar Foundation Medical Clinic is located inside the Education City Community Center on the first floor, just past the swimming pool changing rooms and toilets. The services, primary medical care, emergency medicine, and first aid provided during a visit are available to all Education City students free of charge. For more information click on the links below.
General Information 
Critical Care During Clinic Timings
Critical Care After Hours

Students may also seek medical services at any of  the Hamad Medical Corporation Primary Health Care Centres in Doha. Al Gharafah Health Centre is the closest one to Education City. Directions: go towards QF housing from Education City, at the fourth round about make a u-turn and the clinic building is on your immediate right. Basic health, dental (is open morning and evening, but come early as they do not take appointments and they only take 25 patients per shift), an OB/GYN (for pregnant women is open on Sunday mornings), the "special women's doctor "(for women's issues is available on Monday-Wednesday with appointment, but you have to go there to make the appointment) and diabetic clinic (Monday mornings- takes appointments, but you must go there to make the appointment) services are all covered by the National Health Card. It is 30 rials without a health card. They offer vaccinations on Wednesdays for children 2 months - 4 years old. There is a lab on site.  The hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m, Sunday-Thursday. The clinic is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Students should take their valid National Health Card and passport and present these upon arrival. For information about the other Primary Health Care Centers in Doha, contact the Primary Health Care Department of HMC at 447-8911. The information is also located on the HMC website at http://www.hmc.org.qa/hmcnewsite/gen_contacts.aspx

Privacy and Your Health Information
Patient Rights and Confidentiality
Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Authorization for Student Health Records Release
A Patient's Guide to the HIPAA Privacy Rule (link to US Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Civil Rights)

Insurance
Health Insurance Information for Students
Requirements
Purchase Medical Evacuation/Repatriation Insurance
Purchase Approved Student Insurance Plan

Immunizations
Letter to Students about NEW Qatar Foundation Immunization Policy
Qatar Foundation Student Health and Immunization Record
American College Health Association's Recommended Vaccinations 
American College Health Association's NEW TB guidelines for screening college students 
Click here to find out what immunizations you might need (online quiz from CDC)
Click here to go to the CDC's Traveler's Health section 
Click here to go to the CDC's College Students and Young Adults section for info about diseases and vaccines
Click here to find out the contraindications to vaccines you may be getting (a link to the CDC website)

Links to Topics of Interest Related to Immunizations and Vaccinations
Why Vaccinate?
Important Information about Bacterial Meningitis
Tuberculosis (TB):  What do the results mean?
Where do I go to get vaccinations in Qatar?
Do I need the TB skin test?

Avian Flu Outbreaks
TAMU Department of Student Health Services
Centers for Disease Control

West Nile Virus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention