Patients should know that their rights are guaranteed not only while receiving health care services, but it covers their rights before and after receiving the service.

1. Respectful Care

• I. Patients have the right to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of age, gender, religion, or culture.

• II. Patients have the right to receive healthcare services and treatment with appropriate attention, competence & without unnecessary delay.

• III. Patients have the right to receive essential physical, moral & behavioural support from healthcare practitioners and caregivers.

2. Safety

• I. Patients have the right to receive treatment in licensed Healthcare facilities by licensed healthcare practitioners in The State of Qatar.

• II. Patients have the right to receive a safe and high-quality health care.

• III. Patients have the right to receive care in a healthy, safe & secure environment that maintains essential hygiene, required safe equipment, safe sterilization & a smoke free environment as per Qatari Laws.

• IV. Patients have the right to receive health care that is free from unethical behavioor, abuse, or negligence.