QATAR | Page 3 SPORT | Page 1 Li Qi takes Beam gold; Carey fl oors Health ministry signs with second pact with Ooredoo victory published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXX No. 11132 March 24, 2019 Rajab 17, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief HMC achieves QATAR | Farming AgriteQ, EnviroteQ exhibitions conclude zero harm for The Ministry of Municipality and Environment yesterday concluded the 7th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition 2019 AgriteQ and the first international environmental exhibition “2019 patients in EnviroteQ”. Local and regional international organisations participated in the four-day events. There were diverse agricultural, animal, fisheries and environmental some facilities off erings, and other related activities, conferences and seminars. Page 2 O Prime minister opens Middle East AMERICA | Politics Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare US awaits Mueller’s By Joseph Varghese tiatives, checks and balances to prevent fi ndings on Trump HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Staff Reporter the harms from happening,” he noted. US Attorney General Bill Barr was al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, touring the exhibition on the sidelines of the forum. Nasser al-Naimi, deputy chief, quality expected to hand Congress today the and director of Hamad Healthcare Qual- key findings of the Russian meddling amad Medical Corporation has ity Institute (HHQI) and Middle East Fo- probe with Washington anxious to achieved zero percent harm for rum co-chair, and Nayef al-Shammari, learn if President Donald Trump is Hpatients in some of its facilities assistant executive director for media implicated in serious wrongdoing. in 2018, a top health offi cial said yes- also attended the press conference. Chronic tweeter Trump, who headed terday. Al-Naimi explained how this year’s out from his Florida residence Over 1mn march in London “In some of our facilities, we reached forum tracks were refl ected in the design early for a round of golf, remained zero percent harm for patients in 2018. of the Knowledge Zone, one of the exhi- uncommonly silent after spending This was in treatment for some areas bitions on the sidelines of the forum. two years repeatedly labelling such as thrombosis or sepsis among “There are so many inter-dependen- Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s for a new Brexit referendum others,” said Dr Abdullatif al-Khal, cies that need to be managed to initiate investigation an illegal witch hunt — deputy chief medical offi cer and direc- sustainable quality improvement and suggesting the White House has still DPA/Reuters Prime Minister Theresa May is police gave no fi gures on the number of tor of medical education at HMC told with our exhibits, we wanted to give del- not seen the report. Page 13 London strongly against both options, but cur- participants. at a press conference. egates the opportunity to learn, refl ect, rently faces a deadlock both with par- Campaigners marched from Park HE the Prime Minister and Minister be inspired, and share knowledge with ASIA | Religion liament - which refuses to endorse her Lane to Parliament Square from mid- of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser other professionals – all in an exciting emonstrators from around plan for Brexit - and with Brussels - day, followed by a rally in front of Par- bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday opened and fun environment,” said al-Naimi. Muslims return to Britain marched in London which refuses to alter the deal it nego- liament. the Middle East Forum on Quality and This year’s forum highlights the Christchurch mosque Dyesterday to call for a second tiated with May over the last two years. Many carried blue and yellow EU Safety in Healthcare 2019, at Qatar quality and safety aspects of the world- Muslims held emotional prayers referendum on the country’s departure A similar rally calling for a second fl ags or were dressed in these colours, National Convention Centre (QNCC) class healthcare services that are pro- inside Christchurch’s main mosque from the EU, with organisers putting referendum in October attracted an while others carried Union Jack fl ags. under the theme “Patient Safety First”. vided to patients across Qatar’s health yesterday for the first time since the number of participants at more estimated 700,000 people. While the country and its politicians The three-day forum was opened system.The event is being attended by a white supremacist massacred than 1mn. The organisers of yesterday’s march are divided over Brexit, most agree it is in the presence of HE Dr Hanan Mo- nearly 3,000 delegates. worshippers there, as New Zealand Meanwhile, a petition calling for the described it as one of the biggest pro- the most important strategic decision hamed al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Dr al-Kuwari noted that the growth sought to return to normality whole Brexit process to be scrapped test marches in British history, and said the United Kingdom has faced since Health, and a number of other minis- of Qatar’s healthcare system has placed after the tragedy. Al Noor Mosque shot past the 4-mn mark. it had far exceeded expectations. The World War Two. To Page 16 ters, senior offi cials, and dignitaries. it on par with the world’s best-per- had been taken over by police for Dr al-Khal was speaking to the me- forming health systems. investigations and security reasons dia on the sidelines of the 2019 Middle “Since we came together at last after terrorist Brenton Tarrant East Forum on Quality and Safety in year’s forum we have opened Hazm gunned down Muslims gathered Healthcare that opened at the Qatar Mebaireek General Hospital, Sidra there and at a smaller mosque for National Convention Centre. Medicine formally opened, and the Friday prayers on March 15, killing 50 “In post-operative period, some pa- new NaufarCenter became operation- people. Page 15 tients who undergo surgery may devel- al. Additionally, in 2018 we opened four op thrombosis of the legs and it can be new PHCC health and wellness centres EUROPE | Politics dangerous. It can aff ect lungs and even – all providing high-quality care to our kill the patient. We have measures to patients much closer to where they live. Police crack down on make sure that it does not happen. We This increase in capacity and advances ‘yellow vest’ protests achieved this in some of our facilities in in quality have transformed our health Clashes broke out in the latest 2018,” explained Dr al-Khal. system into a regional leader that is “yellow vest” protests in French “In some of our facilities, no pa- comparable with the world’s best,” said cities yesterday but a massive police tients developed such complications. Dr al-Kuwari. deployment prevented more of We have achieved it in other areas such “We’re more proactive in the early the rioting and looting that marred as sepsis. There are also some areas of detection of treatable diseases than last week’s rally in Paris. More than infections where we could reach zero ever before – this year PHCC passed the 40,000 people took to the streets harm for patients in some of the facili- 50,000 mark in the number of patients across France for a 19th consecutive ties of HMC,” he continued. having bowel and breast screening. week of anti-government protests “It is a continuous process and even And a number of HMC services – such — 5,000 of them in the capital if we reach zero harm in some areas, we as cardiac care, the stroke programme, — Interior Minister Christophe can’t rest .We need to maintain it. What and ambulance response times – are all Castaner said. Most of the “yellow we have achieved is, really encouraging, consistently exceeding international vest” protests were relatively calm acknowledging that harm can happen best practice benchmarks. And all of but scuff les broke out in Paris in the EU supporters, calling on the government to give Britons a vote on the final Brexit deal, participate in the ‘People’s Vote’ march anytime and what are the areas where this is recognised on the international afternoon. Page 17 in central London, Britain, yesterday. harm can take place. We also have ini- stage.” To Page 2 Commercial Bank has $2bn Region’s 1st Kazimir Malevich show opens of maturities this year E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint movement - Suprematism - contin- ommercial Bank has $2bn of The Turkish economy and currency Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, ues to inspire artists and architects maturities this year and will have gone through some volatility in HChairperson of Qatar Muse- worldwide, Qatar Museums has said in Crenew and replace them with 2018. ums (QM), attended the opening of a statement. fresh issuances for other forms of debt “But we remain committed long- the ‘Kazimir Malevich: Genius of Although a seminal fi gure in art his- as required by its business and the op- term investors in Alternatif Bank, in- the Russian Avant-garde’ exhibi- tory, this comprehensive display fea- portunities available, said Group CEO jecting a further $50mn in capital into tion, organised in collaboration with turing more than 100 pieces from the Joseph Abraham. the business in 2018 and purchasing a the State Russian Museum in St Pe- collection of the State Russian Muse- “We are unlikely to raise more than new head offi ce in Istanbul.” tersburg, and held at the Fire Station um is a fi rst for the Arab world. $2bn this year. Probably, we will get Commercial Bank owns 100% of Al- Garage Gallery. Sheikha Reem al-Thani, direc- into the market by the third quarter of ternatif Bank’s shares.