Pharmacy News Article

3 November 2009 - Qatari Medicare Group QSC (DOH: MCGS), formerly known as Al Ahli Specialized Hospital Company QSC, has signed a medical services agreement with AXA Insurance (Gulf), the local subsidiary of French insurer Axa (EPA: CS), Medicare said today in a statement to the Qatari bourse.

Under the agreement, Medicare will provide medical services to AXA Insurance policy holders, including employees of state-run Qatar Petroleum.

The agreement will take effect on 15 November.

No financial details were available.

Medicare Group (www.ahlihospital.com) is engaged in the establishment and operation of specialised hospitals, as well as the promotion of medical services in Qatar. The company owns the Al-Ahli Hospital in Doha, whose clinical departments include anesthesiology, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology, emergency, family medicine, general surgery, gastroenterology, internal medicine, neurology, nursing, orthopedic, pathology and laboratory, pediatrics, pharmacy, physiotherapy and radiology. Medicare also owns a subsidiary, Specialized Center for Ophthalmology WLL, which is engaged in the operation of specialised clinics, eye clinics, hospitals with accommodation utilities and integrated medical services.

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