Municipalities Step up Inspection Drive on Food Outlets, Abattoirs
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BUSINESS | 13 SPORT | 20 Milaha signs Hurdles queen partnership deal Pearson retires, with Elite Paper gives up Olympic Recycling dream Wednesday 7 August 2019 | 6 Dhul-Hijja 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7976 | 2 Riyals Municipalities step up Deputy PM meets UK Defence Senior Adviser inspection drive on food outlets, abattoirs SIDI MOHAMED The inspection drives slaughtering during the period THE PENINSULA which began recently from the first day of Eid Al Adha have already checked to the fourth day and from 5am As Eid Al Adha is approaching to 5pm at Al Shahaniya mobile near, the health control sections thousands of food abattoirs, in coordination with of various municipalities have facilities. The health Widam Food Company. intensified inspection drives on control sections at Al Daayen Municipality also food outlets and abattoirs. municipalities are carried out an intensive The inspection drives are inspection campaign on shops aimed at enhancing food sending samples of all selling sweets and nuts, in order safety at food outlets and foodstuff in general to enhance food safety and to seizing any violation for the and meat in particular protect the health of citizens and Law No. (8) of 1990 on the reg- residents. ulation of human food control. to laboratories in The municipality prepared Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani In addition to inspection on order to ensure food a plan to enhance monitoring on met yesterday with the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser to the Middle East, John Lorimer, food shops; inspection teams safety. butcheries, restaurants, cafe- who is currently visiting the country. They reviewed the bilateral relations and ways of enhancing have kept their focus on terias, bakeries, with an aim to them, as well as issues of mutual concern. butcheries, shops selling follow up the compliance by of sweets, chocolates and nuts as health regulations. well as abattoirs. Eid Al Adha. The municipalities have The inspection drives which About the number of viola- advised citizens to slaughter Widam initiative gets warm welcome began recently have already tions detected by the munici- the sacrificial animals at the checked thousands of food facil- pality so far, Zeidan said that the designated places. People SIDI MOHAMED Industry in cooperation with the high prices of sheep in the ities. The health control sections municipality had caught 10 vio- have to avoid slaughter at THE PENINSULA Ministry of Municipality and Envi- market. They expressed their at municipalities are sending lations, some of them related to their homes or at butchers ronment and Widam Food satisfaction with the continu- samples of all foodstuff in expiry date and other regarding who have no experience and The recently-launched initiative Company aims to encourage ation of the initiative, hoping it general and meat in particular hygiene. cannot play the role of a vet- of subsidised sheep for Eid Al domestic production and maintain would continue for next years. to laboratories in order to ensure “During 15 inspection drives, erinary doctors to make sure Adha for Qatari citizens has been the balance of supply and demand, The Ministry of Municipality food safety. we have conducted on occasion the slaughter is free of warmly received by the nationals. thereby limiting price increases. and Environment had said that Speaking to The Peninsula, of Eid Al Adha, we shut down diseases. Different abattoirs in the During The Peninsula’s visit it was the second phase of the Majid Burhan Zeidan, Head of only one food outlet for two The Ministry of Municipality country have witnessed a good to Al Ahli Abattoir at the Central initiative, which began last Health Control Section at Al months,” he said. and Environment said that turnout of citizens who want to Market, many citizens were seen Ramadan and succeeded in Rayyan Municipality, said that A number of municipalities, animals slaughtered at abattoirs benefit from the reduced prices buying subsidised sheep. They attracting 145 farmers who ben- the municipality had conducted such as Al Shahaniya have also will ensure the safety of meat as in the last three days. appreciated the initiative, saying efited from the initiative as a inspection drives on over 5,000 announced providing a veter- abattoirs have veterinary doctors The joint initiative launched by that it encouraged domestic pro- sales outlet to market their food facilities in preparation for inary supervision for to check animals. the Ministry of Commerce and duction and would also contain products. `P4 Fun-filled Eid activities Eid Al Adha to cap ‘Summer in Qatar’ holidays announced THE PENINSULA organised a lively programme DOHA to ring in Eid.” QNA Souq Waqif, Souq Al Wakrah DOHA ‘Summer in Qatar’ (SiQ) will keep and Katara Cultural Village will the fun going over Eid and beyond host vibrant Eid festivities, with On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, with plenty of entertainment for cultural performances, musical the Amiri Diwan yesterday the entire family. The season’s acts and special games for announced the schedule of Eid travel, hospitality and retail deals children throughout Eid. holidays. continue until August 16, along Mohamed Al Salem, director Eid holiday for Ministries, with curated offerings in enter- Souq Waqif said that Eid Al Adha other government entities, tainment, culture, and sports. festivities will begin on the second authorities and public institu- Mashal Shahbik from QNTC day of Eid, and will offer fun for tions shall start on Sunday said: “Eid forms the cornerstone families and kids for five days. He (August 11, 2019) and end on of the summer season this year said the Eid festivities, will be held Thursday (August 15, 2019). and is an important part of our in a large air-conditioned tent in Employees are to resume their summer programme. With its Al Ahmed arena, and will feature work on Sunday (August 18, focus on family, it dovetails with a variety of games and children’s 2019). our focus on urban and family shows, while Souq Waqif Art As for Qatar Central Bank friendly entertainment, with a Center will hold arts and crafts (QCB), banks and financial insti- program of events and activities workshops for children. tutions working under the which appeal to as wide an Khalid Saif Al Suwaidi, supervision of QCB and Qatar audience as possible. We are Director of Souq Al Wakra, said Waiting for customers Financial Markets Authority thankful to our partners, partic- they will host entertainment and (QFMA), H E the Governor of ularly at Katara, Souq Waqif and acrobatic shows as well as new An illuminated traditional dhow waiting for customers at the Doha Corniche. Several people visiting Qatar Central Bank shall specify SouqAlWakra, who have features. `P3 the Corniche enjoy a boat ride during the summer season. PIC: ABRAHAM AUGUSTHY/THE PENINSULA the start of the holiday. Sidra Medicine introduces cutting-edge services in nephrology FAZEENA SALEEM “The division of nephrology Dr Ahmad Kaddourah, the “However, the above men- these therapies. The division of stabilize the children before they THE PENINSULA is currently providing multiple director of acute extracorporeal tioned type dialysis is not the best nephrology also helps children receive a new liver. The pro- therapies by which the blood of therapies at Sidra Medicine, told for children who are critically ill with other organ diseases. cedure will support a pediatric As part of introducing the patient is being treated The Peninsula. in the intensive care units. These “Liver dialysis is similar to liver transplant program, which specialised, advanced and through advanced devices to “Children with kidney failure sick children need a slow and kidney dialysis and allows an is something Sidra Medicine is in world-class medical care for filter the blood from the harmful will require dialysis. Dialysis is the continuous purification of the individual’s blood to be purified the process of establishing in the children in Qatar, the division of materials that are associated treatment needed to purify blood blood over 24 hours. This pro- after liver failure. The blood is future,” said Dr Imam. nephrology and hypertension at with the child’s disease. Children and get rid of excess fluid when cedure is called continuous renal removed from the body and The nephrology department Sidra Medicine, a member of with complicated kidney, liver kidneys can no longer do that. We replacement therapy which is an pumped through a set of filters at also provides a range of other Qatar Foundation, has initiated and blood diseases are managed have a specialized unit with established service in Sidra Med- to purify it. services for patients with other a broad spectrum of advanced safely on these therapies. The advanced dialysis machine to icine,” commented Dr "The procedure might be problems related to neurology, medical services to meet the department, also provides take care of children with kidney Kaddourah. considered a life-saving pro- rheumatology, hematology and need of sick children with dialysis care for children failure,” said Dr Abubakr Imam, Not only children with cedure for children presenting oncology. One of these services complicated diseases. awaiting organ transplantations,” the Nephrology Division Chief. kidney disease can get benefit of with liver failure as it will is Apheresis. `P4 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS FM meets US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 03. 40 AM SHOROOK 05. 04 AM Amir greets President of Bolivia ZUHR 11. 40 AM MAGHRIB 06. 18 PM DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh ASR 03.08 PM ISHA 07. 48 PM Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Amir H H Sheikh WEATHER TODAY Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Inte- rior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- lifa Al Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.