Qatar has strengthened its strategic food security and the reserves are sufficient to cover the country's needs for 18 months, said Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.

According to the Qatar News Agency (QNA), Sheikh Khalifa said that the current situation has not required the use of these reserves so far, noting that efforts are continuing to support and reinforce them, while additional supply lines have been opened during these circumstances to ensure the stability of food supplies.

Regarding the strategic water reserves, the minister reassured that Qatar has worked over the past years to build an integrated water security system based on strengthening strategic storage capacity.

He noted that there is a strategic water reserve sufficient for about four months of consumption, adding that the relevant authorities are continuing to enhance the reserve and expand its storage capacity within the framework of national water security plans to ensure the continued availability and sustainability of water under all circumstances.

On the readiness of the health sector, Sheikh Khalifa highlighted the implementation of health sector plans in accordance with previously approved procedures to ensure the continued provision of healthcare services to the community.

He noted that a sufficient strategic stock of essential medicines has been maintained for nine months, in addition to a stock of medical supplies sufficient for 12 months, ensuring the continuity of health services without any impact.