Qatar Ministry of Public Health Circular No. DHP/1/2023

Adding New Scope of Practice "Lactation Consultant" and its Registration/Licensing Standards Within the Allied Healthcare Practitioner List

From:

Department of Healthcare Professions / Ministry of Public Health

To:

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

  • All licensed Healthcare Facilities/ focal points in the state of Qatar

Subject:

Adding new scope of practice "Lactation Consultant" and its registration/licensing standards within the Allied Healthcare Practitioner list

Date:

4 Jan. 2023

"Greetings from the Department of Healthcare Professions"

The Department of Healthcare Professions pursuit (DHP) to cope with the best regional and international practices in the field of registration/ licensing and, in accordance with benchmark study and collaboration with the experts, the field of women's and child's health as the most important pillars for the establishment of comprehensive healthcare and based on the Permanent Licensing Committee decision dated 26/12/2022, The Lactation Consultant scope has been added to the list of Allied Healthcare Practitioners approved by the Department, specifying the scope and registration/licensing requirements.

Please check the attachments for all information regarding the registration/ licensing requirements and the scope of practice.

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