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New SICU Ups Post-Operative Care Standards BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Kohli hails ‘best’ man Sharma as India enter QIA, Douglas Emmett buy semis LA residential community published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11233 July 3, 2019 Shawwal 30, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief QATAR | Phone talk Amir wishes Tunisian New SICU ups president good health His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held yesterday a telephone conversation with post-operative Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, during which he enquired after the President’s health. The Amir congratulated President Essebsi on his recovery after he was taken ill and care standards wished him good health and wellness. By Joseph Varghese trained in specialist post-surgical care. Staff Reporter The SICU also cares for patients with Amir sends greetings life-threatening conditions as well as to Panama president severely ill patients requiring frequent His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim E Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Ku- monitoring and potential intervention bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday wari, Minister of Public Health or ventilation. The facility has 27 sin- a cable of congratulations to HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari opens the expanded Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Hyesterday inaugurated the ex- gle rooms with the best facilities in any Laurentino Cortizo on his swearing- panded Surgical Intensive Care Unit intensive care unit in the world. in as Panama’s president, wishing (SICU) at the Hamad General Hospital Dr al-Kuwari said: “HMC is on a him success in his duties. His (HGH), paving the way for world-class journey to improve and expand surgical, Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh post-operative care in Qatar. trauma, and emergency services and ca- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani also HE Dr al-Kuwari also toured the fa- pacity in Qatar. The new surgical serv- sent a cable of congratulations to Reconsider Saudi G20, says UN expert cility and interacted with the staff to ices facility at Hamad General Hospital President Cortizo. Pages 4, 15 know the details of the services and has helped to meet the growing demand AFP month found “credible evidence” that Khashoggi will mean that it doesn’t care off ered at the centre. for high-quality surgical care in Qatar EUROPE | Summit Washington linked Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown happen or it’s moved elsewhere, or The inauguration of the expanded and ensure that we stay ahead of de- Prince Mohamed bin Salman to the something is being done to ensure SICU marks the completion of the sur- mand for these services. This most re- First woman nominated killing of Khashoggi, a dissident writ- that the political system in the US and gical services facility which was offi cial- cent expansion of our SICU has helped to lead EU Commission orld powers should re- er who published in The Washington in other countries does not become ly opened in 2016 by HE Sheikh Abdul- achieve this aim so we can continue to EU leaders nominated German consider holding the next Post. complicit of that international crime,” lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, the provide the very best care for surgical Defence Minister Ursula von der WGroup of 20 summit in On a visit to Washington, Cal- Callamard said at the Brookings Insti- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. patients for many years to come.” Leyen as European Commission Saudi Arabia without accountability lamard – who presented her report to tution. HGH is part of the Hamad Medical The expanded SICU will enable a President, as part of a package of top over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a the United Nations but does not speak She said it was crucial to recognise Corporation (HMC). greater number of patients to be cared jobs hammered out over three days UN expert who probed his death said for it – said that the next Group of 20 that a state carried out the killing of The state-of-the-art SICU off ers a for, including those undergoing emer- of negotiations. She will be the first yesterday. summit, scheduled for November 2020 Khashoggi, who was strangled and higher level of care than a standard ICU, gency and elective surgery. Since open- German in more than 50 years to Agnes Callamard, the UN special in Riyadh, off ered a chance to pressure dismembered shortly after he entered so patients who have had more complex ing in 2016, the capacity of the unit has hold the position. Von der Leyen will rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary Saudi Arabia. the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to han- surgeries can receive the highest stand- almost doubled with the number of replace Jean-Claude Juncker. Page 13 or arbitrary executions, in a report last “Political accountability for Mr dle wedding paperwork. ard of post-operative care from staff beds increasing from 15 to 27. To Page 2 Gulf Times 2 Wednesday, July 3, 2019 QATAR Qatar condemns attack in Mali Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the armed attack on a village in central Mali, which led to deaths. In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm stance rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of their motives and reasons. The statement expressed Qatar’s condolences to the families of victims as well as the government and people of Mali. Gambian FM meets Qatar’s envoy HE the Minister of Foreign Aff airs and International Co-operation of The Gambia Mamadou Tangara met Qatar’s ambassador to The HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari visiting the SICU yesterday. The state-of-the-art SICU off ers a higher level of care than a standard ICU. Gambia, Faisal bin Fahad al-Mana, in Banjul. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and topics of common concern. Qatar attends Arab League health meet HMC offi cials laud opening Qatar presented its national strategy for health and environment in line with the Arab strategy on health and the environment during a joint meeting which started yesterday at the Arab League headquarters to follow up the implementation of new surgical facility of the Arab strategy on health and the environment for the By Joseph Varghese period 2017-2030. Qatar is Staff Reporter represented by the Director of the Public Health Department of the Ministry of Public Health ffi cials of Hamad Medical Cor- Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad poration (HMC) yesterday al-Thani. In a statement to Qatar Ostressed that the opening of the News Agency (QNA) on the newly expanded Surgical Intensive Care sidelines of the meeting, Sheikh Unit (SICU) would help deliver the best Dr Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani possible care to patients. said that during the meeting The state-of-the-art SICU off ers a he presented Qatar’s national higher level of care than a standard ICU, strategy. so patients who have had more complex surgeries can receive the highest stand- ard of post-operative care from staff Real estate trained in specialist post-surgical care. transaction The SICU also cares for patients with life-threatening conditions as well as The trading volume of severely ill patients requiring frequent registered real estates between monitoring and potential intervention June 23 and June 27 at the or ventilation. Ministry of Justice’s real estate “Our new SICU cares for some of registration department stood at our sickest and most vulnerable pa- Mohamed Hussein al-Kubaisi: More QR348,255,692. tients and the expanded SICU is a key patients will benefit from advanced The department’s weekly report component of our surgical service fa- post-operative care in a world-class said that the trading included cility at Hamad General Hospital. The healing environment. empty lands, residential units, offi cial opening of the expanded SICU residential buildings, residential means that more patients will benefi t SICU has been designed with our patients complexes, multipurpose from advanced post-operative care in a and their families in mind and will accom- buildings and multipurpose world-class healing environment,” said modate the growth of our surgical pro- empty lands. Mohamed Hussein al-Kubaisi, deputy grammes. It will also allow us to off er even Most of the trading took place in chief, managing director’s offi ce, HMC. better care to some of our sickest patients. One of the rooms in the SICU. Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Daayen, Al “Our population has grown signifi - Today’s offi cial opening demonstrates our Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al cantly in recent years, resulting in in- commitment to not only expanding our chief communications offi cer, Corporate jor step on our road to providing better be other new openings soon,” added Dr Thakhira and Al Shamal. creasing numbers of patients relying on capacity but also to providing high-qual- Communications Department. care, and there are other major projects Moustafa al-Khalil, senior consultant The trading volume of registered our specialised services, including our ity, world-class facilities and healthcare “The new facility will help provide to be completed soon as well. We have and head of the Crsnio-Maxillofacial real estates between June 16 to surgical services. This state-of-the-art to the people of Qatar,” said Ali al-Khater, the best care for patients. This is a ma- plans for more projects and there will Surgery Department, HMC. June 20 was QR278,565,712. HMC’s new SICU raises Education ministry announces post-operative care standards high school examination results From Page 1 comprehensive plan to increase tors. The new SICU has some of capacity and enhance the hos- the best facilities available in the The SICU features a direct link pital’s surgical capabilities to world,” said Dr Yousef Masla- QNA day that the percentage of those jects, indicating that the per- the examination of the second- to both the Hamad General Hos- ensure we are providing the most mani, medical director Hamad Doha who passed in day schools was centage obtained by students in ary certifi cate with 100%.
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