Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 11/2023

Update on Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 1/2023 Regarding "Lactation Consultant" Registration and Licensing

From:	Department of Healthcare Professions “DHP” / Ministry of Public Health
To:	All healthcare practitioners in the State of Qatar (government and private sectors) All focal points of healthcare facilities in the State of Qatar (government and private sectors)
Subject:	Update on Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 1/2023 Regarding "Lactation Consultant" Registration and Licensing
Date:	6 June 2023

Greetings from the “Department of Healthcare Professions”,

In continued efforts to ensure the quality of all healthcare services, the DHP has decided that the eligibility of a practitioner to add the "Lactation Consultant" scope of practice will be as per the suitability of the scope of practice with the practitioner’s qualiﬁcations and specialty.

Accordingly, on meeting all prerequisites, only a Physician already licensed by DHP in one of the specialties listed below is only eligible to add the " Lactation Consultant" scope of practice;

General practitioner
Family medicine
Community Medicine
Public health
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pediatrics
Internal Medicine