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Has Threatened the Security and Stability Of
BUSINESS | 14 SPORT | 18 Qatar Mining Thiem Company’s steel stuns Nadal plant in Algeria to to reach open by Q4, 2019 Barcelona final Sunday 28 April 2019 | 23 Sha'baan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7875 | 2 Riyals partners & 80+ privileges Gulf crisis ‘has threatened the More people buying grocery online in Qatar SACHIN KUMAR other players such as Baqaala, security and stability of GCC’ THE PENINSULA Getit, Jeeblina, Beelivery are some of the other players jos- H E Sheikh Hamad ential role in the region. Online groceries shopping is tling to create space for them- bin Thamer Al Thani, “Before this crisis, the Guf rising in Qatar, taking benefit of selves in Qatar’s fast growing citizens aspired to see more GCC country’s strong Information e-commerce market. Chairman of QMC, said cooperation and many steps Technology (IT) infrastructure Suncart app features over that due to ongoing were planned like unification of and high-income population. 8,000 grocery items including Gulf crisis, the GCC the Gulf currency and passport. Fresh fruits and vegetables are fresh fruits, vegetables, states were not in a But the crisis shattered every- the top items being bought household, personal care, thing and damaged confidence online thorough online applica- baking and cooking, baby, pet position to play an among the GCC countries to the tions (apps) in Qatar. care and many more. influential role in the extent that the leaders of the GCC “When we were starting With in the next two-three region. are no longer able to meet even,” Suncart, the biggest feedback we month, Jaffer aims to increase said H E Sheikh Hamad bin received was that people might the number of items in Suncart Thamer Al Thani. -
Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani
In the Name of Allah Most Gracious, Most Merciful Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani The Day of Solidarity, The National Anthem Loyalty and Honor 2008 Swearing by God who erected the sky Swearing by God who spread the light Qatar will always be free Made sublime by the souls of the sincere Proceed in the manner of forebears And advance on the Prophet’s guidance In my heart, Qatar is an epic of glory and dignity Qatar is the land of men of bygone years Who protect us in times of distress, Doves they can be in times of peace, Warriors they are in times of sacrifice. His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar Emir of the State of Qatar Editors Dr. Jamal Mahmud Hajar Dr. Ahmad Zakaria Al-Shalaq Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Al-Abdallah Mr. Mohammed Hammam Fikri Proof Reading Dr. Mohammed Salim Translation Samir Abd Al-Rahim Al-Jalabi Calligraphy Mr. Yousuf Dhanun Photography Dallah Advertising Agency Technical Management and Realization Qatar Art Center Design Hany Mohammed Hanafi Printing GEM Advertising & Publications Production Director Mohammed Hammam Fikri Qatar National Library Registration Number 703 - 2009 ISBN: 99921 - 45 - 84 - 6 Copyright Protected Copyright protected according to the publishing statements above. Any reproduction, storage or presentation in a retrieval or broadcasting system for any part of this material is prohibited except with the prior written permission of the copyright holder The National Day Celebration Committee. www.ndqatar.com - The scientific material as presented in these published studies is the responsibility of the authors 10 11 Content - Introduction. -
Sustaining the Health of a Nation
Hamad Medical Corporation Corporation Medical Hamad Annual Report 2011/12 Annual Report 2011/12 Sustaining the health of a nation Our vision is to be an internationally recognized integrated healthcare system, acclaimed for excellence in healthcare, education and research, and to play a premier role in the sustainability of health in Qatar. His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani Heir Apparent Our belief in patient-centered healthcare means always putting the people of Qatar first. Hamad Medical Corporation 4 Annual Report 2011/12 We do that by excelling in three key areas: Clinical Services During 2011/12 Hamad Medical Corporation continued to enhance its services and facilities in order to deliver high-quality care of an international standard. Page 16 Research, Education and Training We believe research delivers valuable and tangible benefits to patients and has a direct and positive impact on the quality of clinical outcomes. Page 34 Support Services By continually investing in people, innovation and technology, we are setting a standard of true excellence. Page 40 Hamad Medical Corporation Annual Report 2011/12 5 Managing Director’s Foreword The last year has been an exciting and energizing one for Hamad Medical Corporation. We have made great progress on a range of the issues that matter most to our patients and our people. This has been made possible by the excellent work of our staff at all levels and by the enlightened leadership of our country which has placed universal, high quality healthcare and innovative education and research at the heart of our nation’s success. -
Internationalization of Academic Health Systems: Opportunities for Partnership
Internationalization of Academic Health Systems: Opportunities for Partnership Montreal, Quebec November 2012 1. Qatar 2. Hamad Medical Corporation as an Aspiring Academic Health System 3. Partnership 4. Key Questions 1. Qatar QATAR IS A SMALL, WEALTHY COUNTRY WITH GREAT AMBITION Geographically small: 11,437 sq km Small but diverse population: 1.8million people (approximately the same as the city of Montreal) of which 300,000 (one in six) are Qatari nationals Experienced rapid growth: The population has more than doubled in ten years Wealthy: highest GDP per capita in world (over $100,000) Reliant on oil and gas: responsible for 70% of government revenue; owns one-seventh of world’s gas reserves The Government’s main priority is to diversify the economy to make it sustainable. It also wants to play a bigger role on the world stage, while maintaining Qatari culture: - Played a key role in many international negotiations (such as in Darfur), established an award winning news network (Al Jazeera) and won the right to host the 2022 Football World Cup - Government’s vision is to transition to a ‘knowledge-based’ economy in order to reduce the dependence on oil and gas. One aspect of this is to become a world leader in healthcare and medical research 2. HMC as an Aspiring Academic Health System HMC IS A BUSY, GOVERNMENT FUNDED HOSPITAL SYSTEM UNDERGOING A PERIOD OF RAPID EXPANSION AND CHANGE HMC is a government funded non-profit provider. Through its eight hospitals and with an annual budget of c. $2bn it provides 90% of the acute healthcare in Qatar. -
Single Male Laborers' Health in Qatar
Improving Single Male Laborers’ Health in Qatar Policy Brief About Georgetown University in Qatar Established in 1789, Georgetown University is one of the world’s leading academic and research institutions, offering a unique educational experience that prepares the next generation of global citizens to lead and make a difference in the world. Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), founded in 2005, empowers students and shapes the human capacity that the MENA region needs for the 21st century, providing a holistic educational experience built upon the highest academic standards. GU-Q’s Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) stresses multidisciplinary studies in a global context. It is the same globally respected program and curriculum offered at the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in Washington D.C. The BSFS degree is offered in one of four majors: International Economics, International Politics, Culture and Politics, and International History. Students can also pursue a certificate in one of three concentrations: Arab and Regional Studies, American Studies, or Media and Politics. To learn more about GU-Q’s exciting events and programs, or to benefit from its wide array of research, please visit qatar.sfs.georgetown.edu Improving Single Male About the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) Laborers’ Health in Qatar Established in 2005, the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University in Qatar is a premier research institute devoted to the academic study of regional and international issues through dialogue and exchange of ideas; research and scholarship; and engagement with national and international scholars, opinion makers, practitioners, and activists. -
State of the Marine Environment Report in the ROPME Sea Area 2013
State of the Marine Environment Report 2013 R O P M E Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment - Kuwait State of the Marine Environment Report 2013 R O P M E Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment - Kuwait Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) P.O.Box 26388 13124 Safat State of Kuwait. Tel: +965 25312140 Fax: +965 25324172 / 25335243 E-Mail:[email protected] www.ropme.org Copyright @ 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage For bibliographic purposes, this document should be cited as: and retrieval system, without the prior ROPME (2013). State of the Marine Environment Report- 2013. ROPME/ written permission GC-16 /1-ii Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine from ROPME. Environment, Kuwait, 225 p. ii State of the Marine Environment Report - 2013 g In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful Blank Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD xxi PREFACE xxiii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xxv ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS xxxi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Definition and Geographic Limits of the ROPME Sea Area 1 1.1.1 Geographical Divisions of the RSA 1 1.1.2 Geology and Geomorphology of RSA 2 1.1.3 Bathymetry 6 1.2 Brief Description on the Approach of SOMER-2013 7 CHAPTER 2: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND DRIVERS 9 KEY MESSAGES 9 2.1 Demographic Indicators 10 2.1.1 Urban Sprawl in the Coastal Areas 13 2.2 Economic Indicators 16 2.2.1 Economies of the RSA Countries 17 2.2.2 Major Industries and Industrial Production 17 i. -
Rising to Iran's Challenge
RISING TO IRAN’S CHALLENGE GCC Military Capability and U.S. Security Cooperation Michael Knights Policy Focus 127 | June 2013 THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY RISING TO IRAN’S CHALLENGE GCC Military Capability and U.S. Security Cooperation Michael Knights Policy Focus 127 | June 2013 All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. © 2013 by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Published in 2013 in the United States of America by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 1828 L Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20036. Cover photo: UAE, Italian, Bahraini, and U.S. armed forces sight in on a mock target while performing a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure demonstration at the Port of Zayed area in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13, January 2013. Leading Edge 13 military-to-military engagements are intended to sharpen capabilities among nations in an effort to foster relationships and build regional security. (USMC photo/MSgt. Salvatore Cardella) CONTENTS The Author v Acknowledgments vii Executive Summary ix 1 | Introduction 1 2 | SWOT Analysis of the Gulf Militaries 7 3 | Key Missions for GCC Allies 23 4 | Implications for U.S. Security Cooperation 37 THE AUTHOR MICHAEL KNIGHTS is a Lafer fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Yemen, and the Gulf states. -
Hamad Medical Corporation Receives Prestigious Accreditation Award
HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS ACCREDITATION AWARD (DOHA, Qatar, 19 September 2016) – Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been formally recognized by Joint Commission International (JCI) for being the first healthcare organization in the world to have all its hospitals qualified under the JCI Academic Medical Center accreditation program, demonstrating not only HMC’s commitment to continuous delivery of safe, high quality care but also Qatar’s leadership commitment to the health sector as a whole. This prestigious distinction was achieved following a comprehensive on-site survey earlier this year by specialist JCI surveyors who evaluated all of HMC's eight hospitals against a set of stringent internationally approved healthcare standards. All HMC hospitals have received the official Gold Seal of Approval® for accreditation under the JCI Academic Medical Center Hospital standards. Simultaneous accreditation across all hospitals is an outstanding achievement. It demonstrates a commitment to providing great care all the time, while sharing new learnings and developing innovative ways of delivering high quality care. The award was presented by Ms Paula Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Joint Commission Resources and Joint Commission International and Dr Mark R. Chassin, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Joint Commission, to Her Excellency Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Qatar Minister of Public Health, during a special ceremony at JCI headquarters outside Chicago, Illinois in the United States. H.E. Dr Al Kuwari expressed her delight at receiving the commemorative award and certificate for HMC's achievement: "This recognition is an enormous achievement and accolade for Qatar's leading tertiary and secondary healthcare provider. -
The Development of the Qatar Healthcare System: a Review of the Literature
International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2015, 6, 177-185 Published Online March 2015 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/ijcm http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijcm.2015.63023 The Development of the Qatar Healthcare System: A Review of the Literature Annekathryn Goodman Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Email: [email protected] Received 3 March 2015; accepted 18 March 2015; published 25 March 2015 Copyright © 2015 by author and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Background: Qatar, one of the smallest and wealthiest countries in the world, is a newly emerging healthcare system. Medical leadership in Qatar has had to create an infrastructure for medical care over the past twenty years. The purpose of this paper is to review the challenges and achieve- ments of the newly emerging Qatar healthcare system. Methods: PubMed was searched using MESH terms: Qatar, healthcare, medical development, medical insurance and medical history. Websites of the World Bank, CIA fact book, Qatar Ministry of Health, Hamad Medical Corporation, Organiza- tion for Economic Co-operation and Development and the US State department were searched for information about Qatar’s healthcare system and its history. Results: Qatar is a rapidly growing, multicultural country with over 80 nationalities represented. Qatar has developed a healthcare system with universal coverage. Up until 2014, the government has subsidized all care. There are plans to develop a medical insurance system. -
Precision Medicine in Qatar Could Initial Translation of This Vision
GENOMICS Precision medicine: paving the way to better healthcare in Qatar Dr Lotfi Chouchane tells International Innovation about Qatar scientists’ groundbreaking efforts to bring precision medicine to the nation, outlining the potential advantages it holds and the challenges that lie ahead Precision medicine represents a tailored small size of the Qatari population and the lagged behind. This is reflected in the modest response to an individual’s healthcare needs. recent launch of Qatar Genome Project will presence of biotech companies in the Qatar What are the more specific benefits of this reinforce the implementation of a precision Science & Technology Park. approach for a population such as that medicine programme. of Qatar? What are the challenges surrounding What were the main objectives of launching precision medicine, including cultural The Qatari population is small, comprising the Qatar Genome Project? misconceptions and difficulties in about 300,000 individuals. We showed capacity building? recently that it is genetically diverse; at Qatar not only wants to provide accessible least three different genetic signatures were healthcare services to the entire population The most challenging task is how to convince identified, reflecting the history of human but also to deliver precision medicine and healthcare practitioners of the attractiveness migration to Qatar. Similar population healthcare services managed according to of precision medicine for their daily practice. stratification is expected to be found in other world-class standards. The Qatar Genome Without their buying into it, it would be difficult Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) populations. Project is an ambitious programme that to make patients adhere and contribute to the This genetic diversity will undoubtedly aims to provide whole genome sequences success of the programme. -
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "UAE" redirects here. For other uses, see UAE (disambiguation). Coordinates: 24°N 54°E / 24°N 54°E United Arab Emirates (Arabic) اﻹﻣﺎرات اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪة al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah Flag Emblem ﻋﻴﺸﻲ ﺑﻼدي :Anthem "Īšiy Bilādī" "Long Live My Nation" Location of United Arab Emirates (green) in the Arabian Peninsula (white) Abu Dhabi Capital 24°28′N 54°22′E / 2 4.467°N 54.367°E Dubai Largest city 25°15′N 55°18′E / 25.250°N 55.300°E Official languages Arabic 11.6% Emirati 59.4% South Asian Ethnic groups (38.2% Indian, 9.4% Pakistani, 9.5% Bangladeshi) (2015)[1] 10.2% Egyptian 6.1% Filipino 12.8% Others Religion Islam Demonym(s) Emirati[1] Federal elective constitutional Government monarchy[2] • President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohammed bin Rashid Al • Prime Minister Maktoum • Speaker Amal Al Qubaisi Legislature Federal National Council Establishment from the United Kingdom and the Trucial States • Ras al-Khaimah 1708 • Sharjah 1727 • Abu Dhabi 1761 • Ajman 1816 • Dubai 1833 • Fujairah 1952 • Independence 2 December 1971 • Admitted to the 9 December 1971 United Nations • Admission of Ras 10 February 1972 al-Khaimah to the UAE Area 2 • Total 83,600 km (32,300 sq mi) (114th) • Water (%) negligible Population • 2018 estimate 9,599,353[3] (92nd) • 2005 census 4,106,427 • Density 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (110th) GDP (PPP) 2018 estimate • Total $732.861 billion[4] (32nd) • Per capita $70,262[4] (7th) GDP (nominal) 2018 estimate • Total $432.612 -
QATAR Information Sheet
QATAR Information Sheet © International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2020 Credentialing Verification Authority: Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Communication: Arabic, English Ongoing Nutrition Activities in Qatar 1. National Dietetic Association None at the moment. Related organizations Qatar Diabetes Association • Address: Rawdat Al Khail , Al Muntaza, Doha, State of Qatar • Phone Number: (+974) 44547341 • Website: httPs://qda.org.qa/home/ 2. National Nutrition Programmes/Projects • DeveloPment of Qatar Dietary Guidelines To download PDF coPy: httPs://www.moPh.gov.qa/Admin/Lists/PublicationsAttachments/Attachmen ts/68/MOPH_DIETARY_BOOKLET_ENG.PDF • Several awareness campaigns, such as: o World Food Day § Held on October 16 each year § Aim is to emphasize the need of eradicating hunger, and instilling it as a moral and human responsibility of all § To commemorate the day, Qatar Charity distributed 100,000 meals to refugees and Poor families in Palestine, Turkey, and Lebanon § At Hamad Medical Corporation, awareness booth was also installed in one of its facilities o World Obesity Day § Held on October 28, 2019 at Hamad General Hospital § Led by Bariatric dietitians of Hamad Medical Corporation § The campaign includes various booths installed Presenting food Portion sizes, healthy cooking tiPs and reciPes, information on Fad diets, diet Pre and Post Bariatric surgery, with educational materials distributed, and lecture Presentation on Diet and Obesity o World Diabetes Day § Every November 14 each year § Led by Ministry of Public Health, in cooPeration with Hamad Medical Corporation, Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medicine and Qatar Diabetes Association § Part of Qatar National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2022 § The campaign includes nutrition, Physical activity, and awareness by conducting questionnaires, counselling Patients, conducting workshoPs, and launching of its website 3.