Health minister visits National Health Laboratory project site in Mesaimeer

Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari visited the project site of the National Health Laboratory in Mesaimeer, which is set to be completed in the first quarter of next year.

The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Public Health in cooperation with the Public Works Authority (Ashghal). The lab aims to support public health services, which include both: the safety and support of imported and local food analysis services to demonstrate their compliance with food safety requirements and the requirements of relevant technical regulations, and to analyze drugs and related pharmaceutical supplies for the purposes of monitoring and verifying their effectiveness and safety. In addition to the analyzes related to public health services, giving priority to efforts to combat epidemic and infectious diseases and combat them of all kinds, and to prepare for emergencies and to carry out reference and specialized analyzes and related scientific research. On the other hand, the laboratory will act as an advanced analytical tool for specialized research and environmental laboratories.
HE Kuwari said the ministry was currently working on the completion of many important projects aimed at improving health services in the country in accordance with the best international standards.
During her inspection visit to the National Health Laboratory project in Mesaimeer, Kuwari said laboratory services were given priority in the health system. She expressed the ministry's keenness to develop other laboratory and research services to be more comprehensive, efficient and integrated due to their great importance in improving the health of the individual and society.
The laboratory will act as a center of excellence and referral for specialized testing as well as provide the latest analytical, diagnostic, research and reference tests that support public health services across Qatar.
The project design received a sustainability certificate from the Global System for Sustainability Assessment (GSAS) in several areas, including the provision of electrical energy used, the creation of a system to rationalize the use and consumption of water inside and outside the building, and the provision of green spaces. For plants and trees around the outside of the building, in addition to that the project was designed according to the highest international safety standards in the field of warning and fire fighting.