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QFZA signs We need to pact for Qatar's keep going, first electric says Xavi vehicles after Al Ain factory drubbing Business | 01 Sport | 08 SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2020 3 SAFAR - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8386 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Enjoy Ooredoo’s fast 5G network Qatar committed to providing quality patient care THE PENINSULA — DOHA Priority for Patient Safety.” Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, pointed In conjunction with the World out that celebrating Qatar Patient The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Patient Safety Day, which falls on Sep- Safety Week for the sixth time affirms has concluded the 6th Qatar Patient tember 17, the Ministry organised a con- the commitment to provide safe and Safety Week, emphasising the safety ference via video-conference tech- high-quality care to all people in Qatar. of health worker as a priority for nology, with the participation of a group “With the COVID-19 pandemic, this patient safety. of experts and specialists in the field of year has been a unique challenge to The event was organised by the patient safety and about 5,000 health every healthcare system in the world. Ministry from September 13 to 19 under workers. It was a practical test for the system the theme “Health Worker Safety: A Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. resilience and ability to cope with the challenges. Therefore, it makes sense that this year’s theme for Qatar Patient To mark the World Patient Safety Day, MoPH organised a virtual Safety Week and the World Patient Safety Day is to emphasise the safety of conference with the participation of a group of experts in the field health worker as a priority for patient of patient safety and about 5,000 health workers. safety. “As we participate with the whole The great efforts and commitment of every healthcare worker in world in this celebration, we are also Qatar who participated in combating COVID-19 pandemic lauded. adopting this year’s theme; Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, during the virtual Safety. Acknowledging that health conference held to mark the World Patient Safety Day. The 6th Qatar Patient Safety Week aims to promote the concept of worker safety is the essence of the patient safety at the national level and raise awareness about the response to COVID-19 pandemic, response to COVID-19 Pandemic. I about the importance of the safety of importance of the safety of health workers and work environment changes how we perceive health would like to express our gratitude to health workers and the safety of the worker safety and how it is intertwined all healthcare workers across the globe work environment to ensure patient to ensure patient safety. with patient safety and the safety of who struggled and went out of their safety through a more holistic the healthcare system as a whole,” way to bring this pandemic under approach. H E the Minister said. control. Director of the Strategic Planning H E the Minister also lauded the Also, we shouldn’t forget those who and Performance Department at great efforts and commitment of every lost their lives battling the disease MoPH, Hoda Amer Al Kathiri, said: “The healthcare workers in Qatar who par- trying to protect and cure others,” H E COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically ticipated in combating COVID-19 the Minister said. changed our lifestyle; the usual ways pandemic. The 6th Qatar Patient Safety Week of social communication, such as “I would like to take this oppor- aims to promote the concept of patient wedding parties, funerals, modes of tunity to acknowledge the great efforts safety at the national level, urges the education, how we do work and the and commitment of every health community to participate in ensuring ways of how we plan our vacations and worker in Qatar who took part in the healthcare safety and raise awareness our daily practices.” `P2 100 tonnes of aid sent to Sudan THE PENINSULA — DOHA Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, and HIA for shipping the relief aid free of charge Chief Operating Officer Eng. Badr Al to Sudan, noting that it constantly Qatar Airways in partnership with Qatar Meer. The donations will be distributed extends such support during urgent Charity, Monoprix Qatar – a member on the ground in Sudan by Qatar Charity. humanitarian interventions, most of Ali Bin Ali Holding – has delivered H E Akbar Al Baker said: “Our recently after the massive explosion an aid programme that enabled citizens thoughts and prayers are with the people that has rocked the port area of Leb- and residents of Qatar to donate almost of Sudan at this time. The devastating anon’s capital, Beirut. He also pointed 100 tonnes of food and other essential impact of the floods is being felt across out that Qatar Airways provides supplies to Sudan following the devas- the country, with hundreds of thousands support for Qatar Charity’s seasonal tating flooding in the country. of people affected. I have been touched projects and social welfare programs, Since the aid programme was by the large volume of donations from especially for orphans. launched on September 12, thousands our employees and members of the Qatar Airways’ initiative follows the of Qatari citizens and residents pur- public in Qatar who have come together success of a similar programme it chased items from Monoprix Qatar’s as a community to support our brothers organised in aid of the people of Lebanon Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, store on talabat from a special Qatar and sisters in Sudan."We hope that this following the tragic explosion that took H E Akbar Al Baker (right), with other Airways Box for Sudan. Monoprix community initiative, combined with place in Beirut last month. Working with officials during the loading of aid at HIA. Qatar and talabat delivered the boxes our special cargo relief flight, will partners Qatar Charity, Ali Bin Ali Holding, to Qatar Airways Cargo at Hamad support as many people as possible and Monoprix Qatar, and Talabat, the airline International Airport (HIA). I thank our valuable partners for their facilitated its employees and members From September 12, thousands of Qatari citizens and residents Qatar Airways Cargo shipped the support in these efforts.” of the public to donate essential supplies donated essential supplies free of charge Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari said: that were shipped from Doha to Beirut purchased items from Monoprix and donated to the aid programme. from Doha to Khartoum on freighter “Qatar Charity continues distributing by Qatar Airways Cargo. flight QR8792 on September 17. Qatar relief aid to those affected by Sudan’s Over the past few months, the Monoprix Qatar and talabat delivered the boxes to Qatar Airways Airways Group Chief Executive, H E worst flooding in a century, aiming to cargo carrier has also worked closely Cargo at Hamad International Airport. Akbar Al Baker, was at HIA while the reach the largest number of people with governments and NGOs to aircraft was loaded with supplies. His most in need under the supervision of transport over 250,000 tonnes of Qatar Airways Cargo shipped the donated essential supplies free of Excellency was joined by the Ambas- the Regulatory Authority for Charitable medical and aid supplies to impacted sador of Sudan to the State of Qatar H E Activities (RACA).” regions. This equates to roughly 2,500 charge from Doha to Khartoum on September 17. Abdulrahim Al Sediq, Qatar Charity CEO Al Kuwari praised Qatar Airways fully loaded Boeing 777 freighters. Over QR263bn invested in Qatar’s Unified training guide for industrial sector in 2019 driving schools proposed IRFAN BUKHARI plans to develop a knowledge- the private sector with eco- SIDI MOHAMED related to the road,” he said. all road users, earlier reported THE PENINSULA based economy. Hamad Inter- nomic incentives amounting to THE PENINSULA Recently speaking to Qatar after the meeting. The proposed national Airport and Hamad QR75bn.” TV about the most important guide also includes the impor- As Qatar is successfully imple- Port play key roles in linking In another tweet regarding Lieutenant Colonel Salem Fahad contents of the guide, he noted tance of driver’s knowledge of menting its economic diversi- together major economies, it Qatar’s commitment to sustain- Ghurab, head of driver's that the guide includes a set of traffic violations and the value fication plans, Qatar’s industrial added. ability and environment under licences at the General Direc- information that a driver must of fines, in addition to his sector attracted QR263.8bn of It said that Qatar Rail Qatar National Vision 2030, the torate of Traffic has said that the know, including the driver’s knowledge of first aid on roads, investment in 2019. oversees one of the largest rail GCO said: “Qatar places the pro- Qatari proposal to adopt a knowledge of the requirements he added. The Government Commu- projects in the world while in tection of the environment and unified training guide for driving for obtaining a licence and “We are focusing on all nications Office (GCO) in a post 2019, Qatar’s industrial sector its resources at the top of its pri- education has been worked on traffic violations according to these things because driving on its Twitter handle high- attracted QR263.8bn of orities and works to build a sus- by a large group of specialists the Qatari Traffic Law. requires a lot of things, not only lighted importance, achieve- investment. “There are over 900 tainable future by maintaining and experts in the traffic field. The State of Qatar, repre- experience in driving.