New Health Strategy to Focus on Lifestyle

BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 5 Scotland fi ght back to beat INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2-10, 28 COMMENT 26, 27 QC study calls for REGION 11, 12 BUSINESS 1-7, 20-24 Wales aft er eff orts to enhance 20,787.00 10,925.40 53.99 ARAB WORLD 11, 12 CLASSIFIED 8-20 -10.00 -27.26 -0.46 INTERNATIONAL 13-25 SPORTS 1-12 tourism potential a decade -0.05% -0.25% -0.84% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 SUNDAY Vol. XXXVIII No. 10376 February 26, 2017 Jumada I 29, 1438 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals In brief New health QATAR | Business strategy Milaha posts net profi t of QR711mn Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a net profit of QR711mn in 2016 on revenues of QR2.55bn, the company announced last night. to focus Milaha’s operating revenue for 2016 was QR2.5bn compared with QR2.98bn reported in the previous year. The company’s operating profit in 2016 was QR555mn compared to QR855mn in the previous year. on lifestyle Earnings per share for 2016 was QR6.26 compared to QR9.63 in the ore than 80% of National She pointed out that work had been previous year, a company statement Health Strategy (NHS) going on to prepare NHS 2017- 2022 showed. M2011-2016 has been accom- to support the national development plished and work is going on to in- strategy and achieve Qatar National QATAR | Diplomacy troduce NHS 2017-2022, which will Vision 2030. Azerbaijan president HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) chairman Issa al-Mohannadi focus on “good health through better “Besides, the best use of the previ- (second from right), QREC general manager Nasser Sherida al-Kaabi (right) and Total E&P Qatar managing director Guillaume nutrition and sound lifestyle,” the ous experiences will be made to guar- arrives today Chalmin (third from left) with the winners of HH The Emir’s Sword (Gr1 PA) after Julian Smart-trained Ebraz, owned by HH Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) antee the ideal implementation of the President of the Republic of Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani, won the 2,400m race yesterday. has said. NHS programme and meet the na- Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will arrive In a statement yesterday, the min- tional obligation of improving health in Doha today on an off icial visit to istry said NHS 2017-2022 will be within the Qatari society.” Qatar. HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim based on the previous health strategy, During the past five years, NHS bin Hamad al-Thani and the Azeri which entails a strong and strategic effected fundamental improvements president will hold talks at the Emiri Emir patronises equestrian festival inclination towards continuous de- at all levels of the health system Diwan tomorrow pertaining to velopment of the health sector in the in the country through adopting a bilateral relations between the two country. comprehensive framework for care countries and means of enhancing The festival’s closing races were also hamed bin Khalifa al-Thani and HH QNA The MoPH organised an event on and enhancing integration among them. Doha attended by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin The Emir’s trophy to Maher Ibrahim Khalifa al-Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim Lutfallah, respectively. Thursday to honour the NHS 2011- the entities involved at the national EUROPE | Attack bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE the Advi- The Emir also handed the Silver 2016 team’s hard work during the level. H the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin sory Council’s Speaker Mohamed bin Sword to Khalifa bin Hamad bin Kha- past fi ve years. In addition, all the related chal- Man drives into crowd Hamad al-Thani yesterday Mubarak al-Khulaifi and a number of lifa al-Attiyah, owner of AJS Gannas, HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, lenges such as increasing demand for in German town Hpatronised the closing races Sheikhs and ministers in addition to the winner in the sixth race. Minister of Public Health, said: “What health services, shortage of medical A man drove into a group of people of HH The Emir’s Sword equestrian heads of diplomatic missions, horse The Emir also crowned the winners has been achieved with the National professionals and the spread of non- standing by a bakery in the German festival at the Racing and Equestrian owners and equestrian sport enthusi- in the Showjumping Grand Prix held Health Strategy programme shows the transmittable diseases due to un- town of Heidelberg yesterday, Club, Al Rayyan. asts. yesterday as part of the festival, where positive co-operation and integration healthy lifestyles, were addressed. injuring three people, one of them The event was attended by Sudanese Following the two feature races the winners were HE Sheikh Ali bin among the MoPH, Hamad Medical Besides, the MoPH has strived to seriously. A police spokesman said it President’s Assistant Abdulrahman al- which were won by Ebraz and Cho- Khalid al-Thani (fi rst), Abdullah al- Corporation (HMC), Primary Health improve the work quality of health was not yet possible to say whether Sadig al-Mahdi and Prince Abdulaziz bin pin, the Emir handed over the Golden Sharbatly (second), and Derin Demir- Care Corporation (PHCC) and all the professionals in the country through it was a terrorist attack. Page 18 Ahmed bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. Sword to HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Mo- soy (third). other partners.” various tools. To Page 2 Jewellery and watches show attracts over 15,000 visitors oha Jewellery and Watches Ex- es and jewellery industry.” hibition (DJWE) 2017 attracted According to Jamil al-Majed, vice- Dmore than 15,000 visitors, the chairman of Al Majed Jewellery, “This organisers announced yesterday at the edition of DJWE has brought us new event’s conclusion. visitor experiences, raised the profi le of The six-day show had both visitors Qatar and contributed to the nation’s and exhibitors agreeing “it was an ex- economic growth. We are honoured to ceptional experience,” they said in a be part of this world-class event.” press statement. Aman Shahani, director of communi- Precious jewels and timepieces from cations at Amiri Gems, added: “It is al- over 400 brands were shown and sold ways a great pleasure to be part of DJWE. by 40 exhibitors at the exhibition, which This premier event shines a spotlight was held under the theme ‘Once upon a on the region’s expanding portfolio of time… luxury’. brands, which includes innovative new Also, unique visitor experiences ena- brands and luxury international jewel- bled more than 500 people to delve into lery houses from across the globe.” the world of artisanship, creating spe- This year’s edition featured a new cial memories at watch-making work- initiative, the Young Qatari Designers, shops by Objectif Horlogerie and por- a dedicated exhibition space that shined traiture sessions at Studio Harcourt, the a spotlight on the country’s emerging statement noted. talent. The initiative included Fajr al- Ahmed al-Obaidli, director of exhibi- Attiya (Trifoglio), Ghada al-Bouanain tions at Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), Ornaments made of precious stones (Ghada Al Bouanian), Nada al-Sulaiti said: “DJWE this year has told its visi- at one of the booths at the Alfardan (Hairaat), Noor Alfardan (Noudar), Nouf tors wonderful stories of luxury and his- Jewellery pavilion. al-Meer (Nouf Jewellery) and Sarah al- tory, and we are proud to count DJWE as Hammadi (Sarah’s & Co). one of our own success stories; a testa- man and managing director of Darwish Al-Sulaiti said, “Dreams do come ment to the potential that the business Holding, said: “We are honoured to be true: that is what we have learnt from events sector in Qatar holds.” part of the 14th edition of the DJWE, an this promising initiative. We thank HH “We owe this success entirely to the event that has become the highlight of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, patronage of HE the Prime Minister and the calendar for the watches and jew- the Emir of Qatar, for his support and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin ellery sector in Qatar and refl ects the we promise to do our best for Qatar. We Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani,” he added, country’s status as a world-class desti- would also like to extend our gratitude to stressing that they enjoyed an “excep- nation.” Qatar Tourism Authority and the spon- tional start” to this year’s calendar of ex- “This year, Fifty One East is proud to sors for facilitating this.” hibitions and business events and looked stand hand in hand with the Young Qa- Brands at DJWE unveiled special forward to sharing more successes with tari Designers initiative. It has always events at their booths. visitors through the rest of 2017. been essential to us that we help realise Swiss diamond house Mouawad, re- Al-Obaidli also thanked the Ministry their ambitions. They are the base for vealed a $3.5mn jewellery box encrusted of Interior and General Customs Au- the economic and social development with diamonds, sapphires and lapis la- thority for facilitating the entry of “all of Qatar.” zuli, which was certifi ed by Guinness the elements needed to make this show Sharing her experience of the show, World Records as the world’s most valu- complete”. Dana Alfardan, vice-president of Al- able jewellery box. The spacious Doha Exhibition and fardan Jewellery, said: “Since the fi rst Meanwhile, Robert Wan, House of Convention Centre enabled Qatar’s edition of the Doha Jewellery and Pearls off ered ‘Pearlsonality tests’ that premier retailers to bring creative fl air Watches Exhibition, Alfardan Jew- enabled participants to discover which to their exhibition pavilions - taking ellery has been keen to support the pearls suited their character.

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