Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. 8/2022

Approval of New Scopes within the Allied Health Practitioner Scopes List

From: Department of Healthcare Professions/Ministry of Public Health

To:

  • All licensed Healthcare Practitioners in the State of Qatar (Governmental/Private)

  • All licensed healthcare facilities/ focal points in the State of Qatar

Greetings from Ministry of Public Health,

In the Department of Healthcare Professions' pursuit (DHP) to cope up with the best regional and international practices in the field of the registration/licensing, and in order to ensure the quality and safety of healthcare services provided to Qatari society while responding to some incoming requests to regulate new scopes, the following scopes have been added to the list of Allied Health professions approved by the Department, specifying the scope of practice and registration/licensing requirements.

  • Genetic counselor

  • Health and Wellness Educator

For all information regarding the registration/licensing requirements and the scope of practice please check the attachments.

Thank you for cooperation

Department of Health Professions/Ministry of Public Health

For inquiries, please contact the following emails: dhpregistration@moph.gov.qa

Criteria for National Registration Requirements

Criteria

Genetic Counsellor

Definition