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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 17 SPORT | 21 Global sukuk Thomas defies issuance likely to Matsuyama for hit $65bn this year Champions title Tuesday 10 January 2017 | 12 Rabia II 1438 Volume 21 | Number 7037 | 2 Riyals Emir receives message from Jordan King Deputy Emir Screening chairs second meeting of project to QU Board of Trustees curb diseases QNA eputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah Fazeena Saleem Dbin Hamad Al The Peninsula Thani, the Chairman of the Known as ‘Smart’ the Board of Trustees of Qatar he Primary Health preventive medicine University (QU), presided Care Corporation and screening service over the second meeting (PHCC) has launched aims at preventing of the Board of Trustees a pilot screening and managing risks for the academic year project to curb the 2016/2017, which was held of chronic health Thigh prevalence of several life- at the Emiri Diwan style and other diseases in the conditions such as yesterday. country. hypertension, diabetes, The meeting discussed Known as ‘Smart’ the pre- cancer and other topics on the agenda, ventive medicine and screening common diseases including a report on the service aims at preventing and through screening and projects and decisions managing risks of chronic implemented by the QU early detection. health conditions such as since the first meeting. hypertension, diabetes, cancer The Board agreed on and other common diseases factors and invites these high- appointing Dr Hassan Eissa through screening and early risk patients to the clinic for Al Fadalah, as Associate detection, says Dr Samya Al voluntary screening, said Dr Dean for Academic Affairs, Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a written message from King Abdulla, Executive Director for Samya. During an initial 20 in addition the board Operations at the PHCC. minutes appointment the per- Abdullah II of Kingdom of Jordan, inviting the Emir to attend the 28th ordinary session agreed on the suggestion During the three-month son’s and the family’s medical of the Arab League at the summit level, in Amman in March. The message was handed of amending the policies pilot project all Qataris above history will be analyzed. If the over by Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs and procedures of the uni- the age of 18 and registered at person is found to be at the risk Nasser Judeh at Emiri Diwan yesterday. Nasser Judeh conveyed the greetings of King versity admissions. the Leabaib and Rawdat Al of developing lifestyle and other of Jordan to the Emir and to the Qatari people. → Continued on page 4 Khaial health centers will be common diseases, then will be invited for screening. It is directed for screening. planned to be expanded to all A comprehensive health health centers in a later phase. check will be done during the The ‘Smart’ service employs screening, and those who need accountable care practices to will be referred for further care Stalls allotted to investors at Umm Salal market improve the health and well- and treatment. being of people through the ‘Smart’ has been launched delivery of high-quality, effi- upon the success of an initial Mohammed Osman Umm Salal Central market, stalls and other outlets in Um committee on the sidelines of the cient care for those who suffer project implemented for three The Peninsula which is being developed. Salal central market. event. Around 69 fish vendors from, or are at risk of, develop- months at the Al Wakrah Health The winning entries were There is a plan for opening will be transferred directly to the ing hypertension, diabetes, Centre aimed to combat the total of 105 investors and selected from 251 applicants. The three new markets for selling new market in Umm Salal, Al cancer and other diseases. prevalence of diabetes. It was two companies were draw was organised by the Per- meats, fish, vegetable and fruits Kawari added. Using a combination of data implemented as a local impact A selected through an open manent Committee for the and these include Al Wakra, Al Some 251 shortlisted analytics and a risk-based of World Innovation Summit for raffle draw conducted yesterday Management of Central Markets Sailiya markets which will open applicants were invited by the screening, the program identi- Health (WISH). at Ritz-Carlton Hotel for hiring at the Ministry of Economy and during this year, said Abdullah committee to attend the raffle fies those with known risk → Continued on page 2 fish and vegetable stalls in the Commerce (MEC) to allocate fish Al Kawari, Vice Chairman of the draw. → Continued on page 4 IS blows up Pact signed to modernise Planting of Damas tree barred major Syrian courts electronically Huda N V The Peninsula gas plant The Peninsula pro-ject to enhance and develop courts in Qatar is one of the sup- common tree with a com- Beirut he Ministry of Transport portive tools to achieve Qatar plex root system that has AFP and Communications and Government Strategy 2020 Abeen blamed for wrecking Tthe Supreme Judicial objectives, said a statement. underground water pipes will THE Islamic State group has Council yesterday signed a As per the memorandum, now be banned in the country. blown up a natural gas plant memorandum of under-stand- both the MOTC and the The Ministry of Municipality and that supplied one-third of Syr- ing (MoU) to modernise and Supreme Judiciary Council will Environment has barred all nurs- ia's electricity, one month after develop courts electronically. cooperate in the areas of sup- eries from sales and purchase of getting its hands on the facility, Minister of Transport and Com- porting justice administration, Conocarpus plants, locally called a monitor said yesterday. munications and Chairman of developing courts electroni- Damas (pictured). maintain it as a hedge, experts Because of its high salt toler- "In the past 48 hours, IS Qatar e-GOV2020 Steering Com- cally, and optimizing litigation The Public Parks Depart- say the damas can grow to ance and relative drought blew up the Hayyan gas plant mittee, H E Jassim bin Saif Al mechanisms, through the use ment at the ministry has called more than 20 metres tall. tolerance, the tree is sometimes in eastern Homs province, Sulaiti, and Head of the Court of of the best technological meth- upon all nurseries in the country “We have not received any planted as a pioneer species in putting it totally out of order," Cassation and President of the ods to provide better services to stop the sales, import and notification from the ministry yet, forestation projects, as in Qatar. said the Syrian Observatory Supreme Judiciary Council, to litigants, lawyers and stake- planting of Conocarpus. With though, it cannot be planted in The tree has a symmetrical for Human Rights, a Britain- Masoud Mohamed Al Amirthe, holders and make it easier for rather invasive roots, the tree streets. However, it is being growth habit and can easily be based group that tracks the attended the signing ceremony citizens to support the achieve- strangles underground pipes and planted in large scale in the shaped into a variety of different country's civil war using yesterday. The MoU was signed ment of prompt justice. The chokes drains. The tree's roots desert as part of forestation forms. It can be shaped into short sources on the ground. by Khalid Sadiq Al Hashmi, Prime Minister and Minister of run deep and can cause damage plans,” said manager of a local and tall hedges, and is effective A source at the Syrian oil Assistant Undersecretary, Cyber Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin to roads, walls, buildings, serv- plant nursery. “Conocarpous , for creating a visual or a noise ministry also confirmed the Security Sector at MOTC and Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ice lines, sewage networks and though cheap compared to other barrier. With suitable plant spac- explosion. The plant had Judge Dr Hassan Mohammed Al- identified e-Government as a could even destabilise posts. plants, growing it can cause far ing it can also be grown as a already ceased to operate one Muhannadi, advisor to the priority and formed a Steering Conocarpus is common in more expensive complications,” hardy single-stemmed tree which month ago, after the advance President of the Supreme Judi- Committee, spearheaded by the Qatar, because it can cope with he told The Peninsula. is good for shade. of the jihadists in the central ciary Council. Ministry of Transport and the hot and arid conditions. It The invasive roots can wrap Meanwhile the ministry region of Palmyra. IS on Sun- The MoU is part of the min- Communications. is also popular because it around pipes, crack walls, stressed that sale and purchase day released a video entitled istry's mission to better serve The Committee was charged requires little irrigation and is uproot tiles and clog drains. of the plant can now be done "Hayyan Gas Company explo- individuals and business-es, cre- with developing and guiding the cheaper compared to other While reaching for water only through the ministry’s nurs- sion in the east of Homs ate efficiency in government implementation of a nationwide plants of its class. However as sources it affects anything that eries, after getting needed province" in which a man is administration, and develop a Digital Government strategy. they grow, their roots begin to comes in its way, including approvals from concerned seen planting explosives before more open government with Qatar Digital Government 2020 wreak havoc. Though some other plants in the vicinity. authorities here. a wide-angle shot of a huge enhanced participation of citi- is the result of the Committee’s explosion engulfing the plant.