Doha, Qatar: As part of its ongoing efforts to back the Palestinian health sector, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the signing of contracts with the 13th batch of Palestinian doctors enrolled on focused medical training programmes in Qatar for 2026-2027.
The new contracts fall under the annual Amiri Medical Scholarships Program, co-implemented by QRCS, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Palestine’s Ministry of Health (MoH), Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), and the program’s advisory committee.
Acting Secretary-General of QRCS, Abdullah Sultan Al-Qattan said, “This is a new episode of QRCS’s exceptionally successful Amiri Medical Scholarships Program, launched in 2003 as a long-term strategic initiative that demonstrates Qatar’s vision of standing up for the Palestinian people and upgrading the health system there in a solidly scientific and professional manner.”
He described the program as one of the memorable deeds of the late Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, thanks to whom the program came into existence 23 years ago.
“In commemoration of the late great leader, we are committed to keeping that strategic program in operation,” Al-Qattan promised. “It is officially supported by the State of Qatar, which has always been there for the people of Palestine, under the wise leadership of Air H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.”
By enabling Palestinian doctors to pursue their academic and clinical postgraduate studies, the Amiri Specialized Medical Scholarships Program serves as a capacity-building mechanism to bridge the medical staffing gap.
The new cohort comprises 10 doctors from Gaza and the West Bank, who have successfully met the requirements and passed the placement tests. Upon their arrival in Doha, the doctors will embark on an advanced training programme in key medical specialisations such as internal medicine, emergency medicine, and anesthesia.
Then, they are expected return to their jobs at Palestinian health care facilities, to provide top-quality medical care and improve the health care services offered for the Palestinians.
