www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 25 SPORT | 32 Yahoo may India’s Thomas reconsider web wins Qatar Open business sale Amateur SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2016 • 30 Rabia I 1437 • Volume 20 • Number 6671 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Alternative Emir attends Qatar ExxonMobil Open final medicine made legal Medicine (CM) practices has been officially approved by the QCHP The initial list Board.” QCHP clarified that the con- of disciplines cept of “complimentary medicine” has been adopted instead of “alternative to be regulated medicine” to ensure that “the patient includes Hijama will receive complementary treatment Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani watching the final of Qatar ExxonMobil Open for men at the Khalifa International Tennis and in addition to conventional medical Squash Complex yesterday. H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Personal Representative of Emir, Prime Minister and Interior Minister (wet cupping) treatment.” The initial list of disci- H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and President of Qatar Tennis Federation Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi are also seen. chiropractic, plines to be regulated includes Hijama Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Spanish Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-2 to lift the trophy. → See also page 29 (wet cupping) chiropractic, home- homeopathy, opathy, ayurveda and acupuncture. ayurveda and Chiropractic is a form of alter- acupuncture native medicine that focuses on 50% cut on old traffic diagnosis and treatment of mechan- Over 1,000 companies ical disorders of the musculoskeletal fines until April 7 system, especially the spine. “The regulation of Complemen- The Peninsula tary Medicine by QCHP has been one registered in December The Peninsula of the decisions long-awaited by the public in Qatar. However, as our main DOHA: In a long-awaited move, the concern is always patient safety, we The Peninsula percent (727) were registered to are belonging to companies with Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has wanted to assess the impact of this establish big new companies. The limited liabilities, while about DOHA: The Traffic Department has announced 50 given official approval to the practice decision before beginning the offi- remaining 30 percent (316) were 425 commercial licenses were percent discount on the fines for violations that were of Complementary Medicine (CP) in cial implementation”, said QCHP’s for the expansion of the existing awarded to companies for sole committed before December 31, 2015. Qatar which includes popular alter- Acting CEO, Dr. Samar Aboulsoud. DOHA: The Minister of Econ- companies. The Ministry also proprietorship. The offer for reduced fines will be open for three native medicines such as ayurveda, The QCHP board has already omy and Commerce registered cancelled the registrations of Restaurants, fast food, fruits months, beginning January 8 and lasting until April homeopathy and acupuncture. approved a regulatory framework over 1,000 new companies dur- over 200 old firms in December. and vegetable outlets constituted 7 this year. According to a statement posted on the The Qatar Council for Health- for the practice of complementary ing December 2015, according Among the total 206 can- over 6 percent of the total com- Facebook account of the Ministry of Interior under care Practitioners (QCHP) at SCH, medicine in Qatar and an implemen- to the latest data released by the celled registrations during the mercial registrations during the which the traffic department falls, the discount cov- which is authorised for licensing tation plan has been developed for Ministry. same month, some 67 were month, while cleaning companies ers all traffic violations, including jumping the red and monitoring healthcare practi- early this year. Of the total 1,043 commer- main companies, while 139 were and supermarkets registrations lights and radar violations. tioners in the country said yesterday cial registrations made during branch operations of big compa- constituted 6 percent and 4 per- that “regulation of Complementary → Continued on page 6 the last month of 2015, over 70 nies. Over 500 new registrations cent, respectively. → Continued on page 6 02 SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2016 HOME Over 7,000 enthusiasts take part in Color Run for a cause The Peninsula terday in Doha during a run, which race that celebrates healthiness, hap- also contributed to educating out-of- piness and individuality. school children. The event revisited Doha for a DOHA: Thousands of runners in white The Color Run, also known as the second time, together with Sahtak T-shirts got covered in colours yes- Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a paint Awalan: Your Health First, the health Participants splashing colours on one another at Qatar National Convention Center. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula campaign run by Weill Cornell Med- “The Color Run is such a special ical College - Qatar (WCMC-Q). With Entry fee of $1 per event that it makes healthy living fun over 7,000 runners at the event, every and encourages people to get active entry $1 will be donated to Educate A participant will go together, which is such an important Child (EAC), organisers said. to Educate A Child component of maintaining a healthy EAC is a global programme of Edu- lifestyle. It perfectly mirrors the aim cation Above All Foundation (EAA) programme of the Sahtak Awalan: Your Health that aims to significantly reduce the First campaign. There is a perception number of children worldwide who that exercise is boring and that going are denied their right to quality pri- to the gym is a chore we must endure. mary education. the flag-waving ceremony by 17-year- However, the Color Run shows us all Through EAC-supported projects old Ghanem Al Kuwairi. that exercise can be fun, can be done — over 40 in 38 countries — EAA has At four colour stations during the with your whole family and can take put commitments in place that have 5km run, volunteers showered partic- many forms.” brought quality education to more ipants with colour powder, which is Gaining popularity since its launch than six million out- of-school chil- very prominent at the run. The event in January 2012, the Color Run is the dren. The Colour Run Doha began ended with celebration. single largest event series in the world near the Qatar National Convention Nesreen Al Rifai, Chief Commu- and was hosted in more than 50 coun- Center, after a warm-up session and nications Officer, WCMC-Q, said, tries last year. QRCS provides winter relief to displaced Syrians The Peninsula fuel to operate civil defence and municipality vehicles in Douma, Eastern Gouta, which is stricken by violence, poverty, overpricing and the lack of fuel used for ambu- lance, evacuation, debris removal, firefighting and other DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has undertaken services. projects worth $1.133 (over QR4.12m) to provide winter relief QRCS is providing $33,000 worth of fuel for 125,000 to displaced people in conflict zones in Syria. people. Through its Turkey office, QRCS has begun to procure The three-month project involves two phases: Distri- bution of 5,000 litres from November through December, and 10,000 litres until next month. Strategically located about 9km northeast of Damas- cus, Douma is the centre of Rif Dimashq Governorate and the administrative centre of Damascus Ghouta, home to more than 2.196 million people facing difficulty in meet- ing their basic needs due to lack of money and scarcity of food, medical and relief supplies. Under the Warm Winter programme, QRCS has begun distributing $1.1m winter aid to 59,625 people across Syria, in cooperation with SDI and IHR non-govern- mental organisations. The project seeks to protect the Syrian children against cold winter, help reduce child mortality rates, encour- age children to go to school and live normally, and create job opportunities for small and medium workshops and factories. It also seeks to reach out to the beleaguered and most needy areas, offer handicraft training for women and girls to generate income, restore and winterise damaged homes, and secure household heating oil. The project will cover large parts of Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Daraa countryside, Homs, Idlib countryside, western and southern Aleppo countryside and eastern Hama countryside. QRCS personnel are distributing winter clothes to 30,500 children and heating oil to 28,125 people and restoring 100 homes, according to a statement. There are thousands of indirect beneficiaries, includ- ing 150 workers at 14 workshops that manufacture the required material and 28 staff recruited for project man- agement and supervision. Distributions continues until mid-January. Challenges include the unavailability of raw mate- rial, security risks at distribution points and inability of workshops to deliver the required output in time. To overcome them, coordination is done with the executive partners to ensure the provision of raw mate- rial, choose safe distribution hubs, schedule distributions to avoid emergencies, ensure the contracted workshops are adequately staffed and monitor the manufacturing process daily. Since the eruption of the Syrian conflict, QRCS has been working to provide relief assistance to Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons with regard to healthcare, food and nonfood aid, shelter and water and sanitation. Over four years, the interventions have exceeded QR300m, serving more than one million Syrians. HOME SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2016 03 Armed Forces officers with the graduates from the two sessions of the National Service Programme at the ceremony in Al Shamal Camp. Armed Forces National Service recruits graduate QNA parents. During the two sessions, the emergency, instil a sense of belong- which yielded such a performance and between Qataris to enable them to par- recruits underwent military and aca- ing to the homeland in the hearts of efficiency. ticipate effectively in the defence of The Qatari Armed demic programmes, infantry training, young people, boost their fitness level Air Vice-Marshal Al Ghanim the homeland and its people, which Forces celebrate the fitness, light weapons, shooting, field and prepare them to contribute to the stressed that all programmes being is the duty of every citizen.