Every individual in Qatar has the same right to access health services

The Supreme Committee for Crisis Management has continued to work tirelessly to counter the spread of the virus and Her Excellency Lolwah Rashid Al Khater, Spokesperson for the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management, highlighted that “every individual in Qatar has the same right to access health services”.

Sheikh Thamer Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Director for Media Affairs of the Government Communications Office of the State of Qatar (GCO), highlighted Qatar’s efforts to safeguard “the rights of over 1.5 million expatriate workers in our country” in a letter published by the Guardian. The Deputy Director of the GCO detailed the widespread measures in place to protect workers during the pandemic, including regulations compelling employers to continue to provide food, accommodation and salaries to those impacted by the virus.