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BUSINESSBU | 01 SPORT | 10 QQIIB optimistic Doha events have on growth, become a benchmark expansion for other venues to in 2019 rival: QGF President Monday 25 March 2019 | 18 Rajab 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7841 | 2 Riyals New Ooredoo tv Play like a pro Google, Android, Android TV, Chromecast and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. Amir to patronise opening of Umm Al Houl Power Plant today THE PENINSULA The project will generate As Qatar is focusing on completion DOHA of strategic projects to meet goals set a daily production under Qatar National Vision 2030, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al capacity of 136m gallons H H the Amir in December last year Thani will patronise today the opening of water and 2,520MW also inaugurated the Water Security ceremony of the Umm Al Houl power of electricity. Its full Mega Reservoirs Project, which is the plant, in Umm Al Houl area, south of Al largest of its kind in the world in Umm Wakrah. production capacity will Salal Ali. The QR14.5bn project has a The QR11bn Umm Al Houl Power supply Qatar’s 30 percent total water storage capacity of about project is one of the largest desalination of electricity needs and 1,500m gallons, and was implemented and power generation plants in the 40 percent of water by Qatar General Electricity and Water region. Corporation (Kahramaa). The project will generate a daily requirements. The project is the largest in the production capacity of 136m gallons of world and contains a huge strategic water and 2,520MW of electricity. Its of drinking water per day. reservoir that raises the country’s full production capacity will supply UHP is a Joint Venture company water storage by about 1,500m gallons, Qatar’s 30 percent of electricity needs with Qatar Electricity and Water which is an increase of 155 percent. and 40 percent of water Company holding 60 percent, K1 This phase of the project will ensure requirements. Energy (Mitsubishi Corporation and water security for the State until 2026, The plant applies state-of-the-art JERA J/V) holding 30 percent, and Qatar followed by future stages that will meet technologies that conserve the envi- Petroleum and Qatar Foundation water demand even after the year 2036 ronment and ensure highest standards holding five percent each. UHP is a key by adding additional reservoirs. in water production and electricity part of Qatar National Vision 2030. The project is located in five stra- generation. The project was implemented by tegic sites: Umm Birka, Umm Salal, Prime Minister and Interior Min- Kahramaa, Qatar Petroleum and Jap- Rawdat Rashed, Abu Nakhla, and Al ister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser anese firms Mitsubishi and TEPCO. Thumama and each site covers roughly bin Khalifa Al Thani had laid the foun- The project is part of Qatar’s strategic 1sqkm. The project consists of 15 of the dation stone for the Umm Al Houl goals of creating infrastructure to world’s largest concrete reservoirs. Power Plant of Qatar Electricity and support economic development. It Each reservoir is 300M long, 150M Water Company (QEWC) in March 2016. aims to develop the electricity and wide, and 12M high, at a capacity of Umm Al Houl Power (UHP) is an water utility sectors and increase around 100 million gallons to earn independent water and power pro- foreign and local investments in both. Guinness World Record for world ducer, established in 2015, and is The project is part of Qatar National largest drinking water storage tank and designed for a capacity of generating Vision 2030 which continues to largest drinking water storage tanks 2,520MW of power and 136.5m gallons overcome challenges. network. Patient Experience 7.9 million people visited Katara last year RAYNALD C RIVERA on the 2018 cultural index highlighting its major achieve- Underlining Katara’s many Forum to be held on THE PENINSULA released yesterday reaffirming ments during year 2018 reflects the achievements in the field of its strong position as one of the prestigious stature that the Cultural culture and the arts, Katara A total of 7,901,250 people country’s most preferred desti- Village occupies locally and glo- General Manager Dr. Khalid bin visited Cultural Village Foun- nations. bally through its myriad cultural Ibrahim Al Sulaiti said these November 16 and 17 dation - Katara - last year based The index published by Katara and artistic contributions. important and distinguished achievements Katara has accom- THE PENINSULA Minister of Public Health plished in the past DOHA H E Dr Hanan Mohamed year reflect the pio- Al Kuwari announced neering position Qatar’s first Patient Experience that it has reached, Forum, which is set to be one of Qatar’s first Patient making Doha a the largest healthcare confer- Experience Forum, beacon of thought ences in the region was officially which is set to be one of and a forum for announced yesterday by the largest healthcare arts, culture and Minister of Public Health H E Dr. conferences held in the creativity. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, region, during the Middle The index also during the Middle East Forum revealed that 2, on Quality and Safety in east Forum on Quality 807,989 vehicles Healthcare. and Safety in Healthcare. entered Katara last The Patient Experience year. Katara Beach Forum, taking place on forward in our journey towards witnessed 135,777, November 16 and 17 in Doha, is a more patient-centred while 5,734 students expected to draw over 1,000 approach to care and a real part- from various schools delegates from Qatar and across nership with patients,” she visited Katara within the region. added. the “Our Culture is Delivered by Hamad Nasser Al Naimi, Deputy School” campaign Medical Corporation (HMC) in Chief of Quality at HMC, Center which Katara partnership with internationally for Patient Experience and Staff launched last year to renowned US-based healthcare Experience (CPESE) and enhance education consultants Planetree Inc, the Director, Hamad Healthcare and raise awareness conference will highlight the Quality Institute (HHQI), said the among students importance of involving decision to hold the Forum not with cultural patients, and their families and only highlighted HMC’s con- knowledge. `P3 caregivers, in every decision tinued commitment to providing that impacts the care they its patients with the most receive. effective and compassionate “Great care is not just about care but also underlined the Brazil's endangered Spix's Macaw gets a new life in Qatar having highly qualified care growing importance of the role teams, the latest technology, or of patients, family members, and SIDI MOHAMED Wabra Wildlife Preservation carried out an saving the Brazilian blue macaw from the best services and facilities – caregivers across the continuum THE PENINSULA important work to save the Brazilian Blue extinction but also for its continued and unwa- it is also about treating patients of care. Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii), by helping to vering effort in raising public awareness of in the way they want to be “Patient-centred care is The Embassy of Brazil in Doha yesterday reintroduce the species to its natural caatinga wildlife preservation and the importance of treated. This means respecting about doing things for the celebrated the important contribution of Al (type of desert vegetation) habitat in the reintroducing endangered species to the wild,” their values, preferences, and patient with the patient. Collab- Wabra Wildlife Preservation (a Qatari private northeast region of Brazil. he noted. needs,” said Dr Al Kuwari. orating with patients, family wildlife refuge) in saving endangered bird The Ambassador pointed out that in Sheikh Hamad bin Saoud Al Thani, owner “Ensuring that patients and members, and caregivers while species Spix’s Macaw, known in Brazil as 2016, a memorandum of understanding was of Al Wabra said, “The project was initiated by their families are central to addressing the patient’s medical Ararinha-Azul. signed between Al Wabra Wildlife Preser- my father and we are proud to succeed in doing decision making related to their needs helps us identify their “These incredible birds have been con- vation and the Brazilian Ministry of the Envi- so. When we started the project there were care is now recognised as a key expectations based on the sidered extinct in the wild since 2000, and ronment, which enabled stronger technical only about 15 birds of this species and our Pres- component of high-quality patient’s individual values and now only 130 of them find refuge in private cooperation in this effort through the Bra- ervation was the only ones which succeeded healthcare. The launch of the preferences. This combined institutions in Qatar, Germany and Brazil, zilian National Action for the Blue Macaw. to save it and today there are 130 birds.” Patient Experience Forum rep- effort benefits both the patient where they have been able to breed and mul- “The honour being bestowed today is a “In 2020, about 90 birds of Spix’s Macaw resents one of the many initia- and the healthcare system,” said tiply in safety,” said Ambassador of Brazil recognition not only for the valuable work Al will be released in Brazil and the project will tives that will help to propel us Al Naimi. `P3 Roberto Abdalla. He also said that the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation has done for be completed." `P3 02 HOME MONDAY 25 MARCH 2019A QF’s Academic Bridge Qatar and Oman review bilateral relations OFFICIAL NEWS Amir receives written Program to benefit message from President of Tunisia DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim QA cadet pilots bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday a written mes- THE PENINSULA that moving towards progress sage from the President of the DOHA and prosperity, and establishing Republic of Tunisia, Beji Caid a diverse and sustainable Essebsi, pertaining to bilat- Qatar Airways’ Al Darb Qatari- economy, requires empowering eral relations between both sation programme and Qatar and supporting our youth countries and the ways to Foundation (QF) have launched throughout their educational boost and develop them.

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