Mowasalat (Karwa) signed a partnership agreement with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to set up a fully integrated mental well-being clinic for its more than 17,000 employees.

This partnership honours Mowasalat’s commitment to providing a healthy and secure workplace for staff, as well as caring for their overall well-being.

The pilot phase will take place over a period of six months, throughout which consultant psychiatrists from HMC’s mental health team, along with the nursing staff of Mowasalat (Karwa) will form a special task force to provide effective and evidence-based mental health assessment and counselling sessions. Necessary treatments and remedies will also be provided, should someone require extended support.

The primary objective of the clinic is to generate awareness of the importance of mental well-being as an essential element of an individual’s overall psychophysical health while making assistance, counselling and guidance easily accessible and inclusive without any constraints and stigma.

Through the partnership, HMC will also provide multi-disciplinary education to Mowasalat (Karwa) health professionals and staff, to increase awareness around mental health, and enhance their proficiency to recognise the signs of stress, anxiety, depression, and other related issues.

According to Mowasalat (Karwa) Medical Centre Director Dr Emad Mohd Bahloul, staff welfare and their overall well-being is an integral part and deeply rooted in the company’s values.

We have employees from almost 50 nationalities across our different departments, including our 14,000 taxi and bus drivers – who, while being responsible for taking commuters safely to their destinations, have made Qatar their home.

Dr Bahloul said that as an organisation, they place human capital as one of their highest priorities. It is extremely important for them, he said, to make sure that their staff gets a healthy work environment and the necessary support system to cope with any demanding situation, both in their personal and professional lives.

Being the largest public road transport company in the country, he added that they want to make sure that they take care of the well-being of their staff and their drivers, so that they too, can be mindful of the needs of the customers and tourists, providing them with the most pleasant and safe commuting experience.


Check out Marhaba’s FREE e-Guides for everything you need to know about Qatar.