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1. ​High-quality data, ongoing surveillance and epidemiological studies are critical to:
   
2. ​ Monitoring the health status of the population
   
3. Develop an effective health policy
   
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of relevant applicable programs
   
5. ​​Identify health priorities
6. Ensure efficient use of resources

​Objectives:

• ​​Provide high-quality, comprehensive and easily accessible data on population health
• Promote reporting and access to health data for the population
• Strengthen the surveillance (preparedness) of Qatar public health system​​
• Strengthening research and capacity in public health​​​