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Qatar Plan for Treatment of Dementia Announced BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Pakistan level series Malaysia off ers Qatar vs New opportunities in food processing, healthcare Zealand published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11016 November 28, 2018 Rabia I 20, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief Defence minister meets Malaysian deputy PM BUSINESS | Markets Qatar plan for Oil prices steady near year lows ahead of G20 Oil prices steadied yesterday at treatment of about $60 a barrel, supported by expectations that crude exporters would agree to cut output at an Opec meeting next week, but weighed down by signs of increased dementia global production. Traders also said any upside was being capped ahead of a meeting of leaders of the Group of 20 nations (G20), the world’s announced biggest economies, on November 30 and December 1. By Joseph Varghese achieving the 2022 national target of ARAB WORLD | Immigration Staff Reporter a “one-year increase in Healthy Life Years for the over 65-year-old popu- Stranded Syrian refugee lation” in the Healthy Ageing prior- arrives in Canada he Qatar National Dementia ity population within the National A Syrian refugee who spent months Plan (QNDP) 2018-2022 was Health Strategy 2018-2022. in limbo in a budget terminal at a Tlaunched yesterday at a ceremo- Dr Salih Ali al-Marri, assistant Malaysian airport has arrived in ny in the presence of HE the Minister minister for Health Affairs at MoPH, Vancouver after he was granted of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed said: “Populations around the world permanent residency by Canada. al-Kuwari. including that of Qatar are rapidly Hassan al-Kontar’s plight became HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Aff airs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah met yesterday with QNDP focuses on seven action ar- ageing. This presents both benefits, widely known after he shared posts the visiting Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Wan Azizah Wan eas and aims to set out the vision for in the form of our elderly population on social media that showed him Ismail. Talks during the meeting covered the bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in various fields. The meeting was future services for people with de- contributing to the richness of our surviving on donated airline meals, attended by Chairman of the International Military Co-operation Authority Brigadier-General (Pilot) Fahad Hamad al-Sulaiti mentia, their families and carers. society, and challenges due to an in- washing and giving himself a haircut and a number of off icers at the Qatar Armed Forces. The objective is to raise public and creasing demand for specialist serv- in the toilets at Kuala Lumpur professional awareness on dementia ices across the healthcare sector. The International Airport’s Terminal 2. He and encourage timely diagnosis and launch of QNDP, one of the first to be had been stuck there since March. early intervention as well as improv- launched in the Middle East, dem- Page 9 ing post diagnostic treatment and onstrates our sincere commitment to care. ensuring we are properly prepared to ARAB WORLD | Confl ict The seven action areas are: De- support our ageing population.” US tells Russia not to Sidra Medicine launches mentia as a public health priority; According to Dr Hanadi Khamis al- dementia awareness and friendliness; Hamad, chairperson, Geriatrics and tamper with attack site dementia risk reductions; dementia Long Term Care Department at HMC The Pentagon cautioned Russia diagnosis, treatment, care and sup- and national lead for the “Healthy yesterday not to tamper with the site port; support for dementia carers; in- Ageing” priority within the National of an alleged gas attack in Syria’s child advocacy helpline formation systems for dementia and Health Strategy 2018-2022, there were Aleppo and allow investigators to dementia research and innovation. 900 people with recorded dementia inspect the site. The global chemical The event was attended by sen- diagnosis as per HMC Dementia Audit weapons agency, known as the ior representatives from the Minis- Report, 2017. The 2017 UN population Organisation for the Prohibition of z Abuse or neglect can be reported at 4003 4000 try of Public Health (MoPH), Hamad estimates that among people over 60 Chemical Weapons (OPCW), has Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary years in Qatar, over 4,400 may cur- said it will investigate the alleged idra Medicine has launched a families in need of our services. We sentation of a child going through the Health Care Corporation as well as rently be suff ering from dementia. gas attack in Aleppo on Saturday child advocacy helpline - 4003 work very closely with government ordeal of abuse, with a call to action other healthcare organisations and “If we don’t address the issue of that reportedly sickened up to 100 S4000 - for the safety and well- and social services to ensure that the on how to seek immediate help. research institutes in the country. the growing prevalence of dementia, people. The Syrian government and being of children. safety and care of the children is the “We commissioned this fi lm as HE Dr al-Kuwari affirmed that the it will have far-reaching implica- its ally, Russia, blamed the attack on The helpline is for children, fami- topmost priority. Our ultimate goal part of a concerted campaign to raise launch of QNDP demonstrates the tions for our country. I am therefore insurgents. Page 8 lies, caregivers and the community for the helpline is that it prompts awareness about the child advocacy great care given by Qatar under the delighted to see the positive support to report any form of child abuse or children, families and the community programme. I sincerely hope that after wise leadership of His Highness the we have seen from the government EUROPE | Confl ict neglect they may have witnessed or to immediately report cases of abuse watching it, viewers will understand Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- of Qatar as well as private and public that may have been infl icted on them or neglect and to know that help is at that we are just a phone call away from Thani to the health and well-being of organisations. This plan is designed Ukraine under threat of if they are a child. hand.” providing life-saving help. I also hope all segments of society. to ensure Qatar is ready to meet the full-scale war with Russia The helpline is operational from The child advocacy programme that our fi lm inspires other entities in She highlighted that such great challenge of dementia with a coordi- Russia has sharply increased its 7am to 3pm during weekdays. For af- at Sidra Medicine off ers treatment, the education, health and community care is extended even further to in- nated, focused approach to care and military presence on the border ter hours, callers will be requested to care and counselling services and is services sector to continue developing clude the elderly, especially in light research,” said Dr al-Hamad. with Ukraine, Ukrainian President leave their name and contact infor- dedicated to protecting children from and strengthening support systems so of the growing number of people with Prof Sube Banerjee, associate dean Petro Poroshenko said on television mation and a Sidra Medicine repre- abuse or neglect at home and in the that every child in Qatar can be pro- dementia globally, which calls for in- for strategy and professor of demen- yesterday, warning of the threat sentative will contact them the next community. It also collaborates with tected or is given the right help at the cluding dementia among the public tia at Sussex University delivered of “full-scale war”. The number of working day. government agencies such as com- right time,” concluded Dr al-Ansari. health priorities in Qatar. the keynote speech at the event and (Russian) tanks at bases located Dr Khalid al-Ansari, chair of Emer- munity policing and family support The child advocacy helpline is not “We seek to improve the qual- highlighted that improving public along our border has tripled, gency Medicine and founder of the networks within the country. an emergency service. In the case of ity of life for people with dementia, and professional attitude and under- Poroshenko said , adding that “the child advocacy Programme at Sidra To help build awareness about the an emergency, to report a crime or through the concerted efforts of all standing of dementia, better diagno- number of units that have been Medicine said: “Every child deserves child advocacy programme and the request for critical medical atten- stakeholders and to promote public sis of dementia and better prevention deployed along our border – what’s the right to be protected. Our pro- helpline, Sidra Medicine recently tion, please call 999 where either the awareness and improve all the neces- and treatment options are the three more, along its full length – has gramme is led by a dedicated team commissioned a short fi lm called Sor- police or ambulance service will off er sary services,” added the minister. ways to counter the challenge of de- grown dramatically.” Page 16 who work tirelessly with children and ry. The fi lm is a powerful visual repre- assistance. QNDP represents the first steps in mentia. Page 4 Tunisians protest at MbS visit over Khashoggi, Yemen Reuters throne of the world’s top oil exporter, had no Tunis HRW urges Argentina to prior knowledge of the murder. charge Saudi prince at G20 The prince was welcomed by Tunisian Pres- ident Beji Caid Essebsi when he arrived at the undreds of Tunisians staged the first AFP, Buenos Aires: Human Rights Watch airport in Tunis from Cairo, the presidency protests of the Arab world against (HRW) has urged Argentine prosecutors to said, and he left immediately for talks with HSaudi Arabia’s crown prince as he ar- consider bringing criminal charges against Saudi Essebsi at Carthage Palace, the presidential rived on a visit yesterday, denouncing him as a Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, who is due seat.
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