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Qatar: Health officials requiring all visitors to obtain health insurance covering COVID-19-related treatment and quarantine expenses as of Feb. 1/update 54

August 23, 2024 sekuteng

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As of Feb. 1, Qatar is requiring all travelers visiting the country to obtain health insurance from an insurance company approved by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) covering their intended period of stay. Such policies must cover COVID-19-related treatment and quarantine expenses, emergency medical assistance and treatment, and repatriation in the event of a visitor’s death. For more information on visitors’ health insurance, click here.

The country’s other COVID-19-related restrictions have remained largely unchanged since Jan. 3.

Domestic Measures
Individuals are required to wear face masks in healthcare facilities and on public transportation. Admission to certain locations, including healthcare facilities, is contingent on one’s COVID-19 status on the Ehteraz app. Persons testing positive for COVID-19 are required to isolate either in a medical facility or at home for seven days, depending on symptoms. For more information on Qatar’s COVID-19-related domestic measures for workplaces, restaurants, and other business and

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Insured women were 15 times more likely to initiate hepatitis treatment

July 3, 2023

Source/Disclosures

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Disclosures: Edmonds reports receiving institutional grants from NIH the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and travel support from the Society for Epidemiologic Research. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.

Key takeaways:

Women with health insurance were significantly more likely to start hepatitis C treatment than uninsured women.
Women with other types of insurance are more likely to initiate DAAs than women with Medicaid.

Women who reported having health insurance were significantly more likely to initiate hepatitis C treatment

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