45 Primary Health Care Centers Unstaffed During the Prophet's Birthday Holiday

AbdulKarim Al-Abdullah: The Ministry of Health has designated 45 primary healthcare centers to operate on a duty roster during the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in 2026, distributed across the country’s various health regions to ensure the continuity of healthcare services for citizens and residents during the official holiday.

According to the roster of duty centers, the ministry has allocated 34 health centers to operate around the clock, while 10 centers will operate from 7 a.m. to midnight, plus one health center operating from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The duty centers are distributed as follows: six centers in the Capital Health Region, six in the Hawalli Health Region, nine in the Farwaniya Health Region, 12 in the Ahmadi Health Region, five in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Health Region, and seven in the Jahra Health Region.

The distribution of duty centers across the six health regions reflects the Ministry of Health’s commitment to providing continuous healthcare coverage during the holiday commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, enabling patients to access primary healthcare services according to the designated operating hours of each center, with the majority of centers continuing to provide services around the clock.