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Qatar Ramps up Care for Elderly, Most Vulnerable www.thepeninsula.qa Sunday 17 May 2020 Volume 25 | Number 8260 24 Ramadan - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 01 PENMAG | 04 SPORT | 10 Credit Classifieds Sport could Agricole CIB, and Services rebel against VakıfBank join section pandemic rules, QFC platform included says Coe Get double data and 50 extra international minutes from home with Qatarna 5G #Hadaya_Ooredoo *Terms and conditions apply Qatar ramps up care for elderly, most vulnerable DOHA QNA — caused by the virus. Over the past few months over 1,000 families, are fearful of going “The COVID-19 symptoms virtual consultations have been outside at this time, stopping Hamad Medical Corporation can include high fever, persistent them from seeing a doctor then (HMC) has urged all citizens and dry cough, aches and pains and delivered to people over 60. they need to see one; and this residents in Qatar to take every extreme fatigue, and these can can lead to some minor ailments measure to keep the elderly be challenging for anyone, but Over 14,500 medication orders have deteriorating over time and population away and safe from often more so as we get older been dispensed by HMC and PHCC potentially becoming acute the coronavirus (COVID-19), and our resilience to deal with pharmacy teams. health problems needing emer- especially as we approach Eid the symptoms of an infection gency care. Al Fitr. weakens. The problems are The recently established telephone A specialised Elderly Day Global evidence has shown exacerbated when people have outreach service for the elderly has Care Unit has recently been that while COVID-19 can affect additional chronic health con- provided another important channel established in Rumailah Hos- people of all ages and health dition, such as diabetes, heart pital, designed to provide non- status, the elderly are much and kidney disease or similar; to connect with older patients more life-threatening or emergency more likely to experience severe many of which become more at risk. care in a more age-friendly symptoms and are therefore prevalent with increasing age,” environment where the teams more at risk from becoming seri- said Dr. Al Hamad. To date around 20,000 calls have can abide by safety regulation ously ill if they contract the The pandemic has necessi- been made by HMC and PHCC staff, concerning distancing. illness. In response to this evi- tated a change in the way many ranging from dispensing medical “In order to reduce the dence, HMC, in collaboration healthcare services are delivered advice and arranging a special home danger of having a relatively with the Ministry of Public to all people, and especially minor condition or issue dete- Health and Primary Health Care older citizens. This includes lim- visit to medication prescription. riorate and become more Corporation (PHCC), have estab- iting face-to-face exposure to serious, the Elderly Day Care lished a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of infection HMC and PHCC pharmacy teams as any other illness, especially has become increasingly Unit delivers important yet help protect this vulnerable spread. The establishment of to ensure patients have the med- for vulnerable older people we important, there are times when routine medical interventions group of society. telemedicine facilities for a icines they need. have therefore set up a call a physical consultation is in order to manage them before The plan includes compre- variety of specialities has proven The recently established tel- center staffed with geriatricians essential and Home Health Care they become acute. `P2 hensive public education and very successful. Over the past, ephone outreach service for the and nurses. To date around service teams from HMC and awareness campaign to inform few months over 1,000 virtual elderly has provided another 20,000 calls have been made PHCC continue to make house Ramadan Timing elderly citizens and their fam- consultations have been important channel to connect by HMC and PHCC staff, ranging calls in urgent cases. Over ilies about adhering to important delivered to people over 60, with older patients more at risk. from dispensing medical advice, 12,000 visits have been con- guidelines for their safety. from medical consultation to Staffed by members from the arranging a special home visit ducted over the past few Today's Iftar: Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, providing physiotherapy advice. Geriatric and Long-term Care to medication prescription. And months to provide necessary National Lead for Healthy Recognising the importance Department, the team proac- sometimes our teams merely services such as administering 6:15pm Ageing in Qatar and Medical for people with chronic condi- tively calls those aged 60 years provide psychosocial support insulin injections, dressing Director of Rumailah Hospital tions to continue taking their and over to offer advice and just a call to check up on an wounds or checking vital signs. Tomorrow's and Qatar Rehabilitation medication, the government has support on how to stay safe individual to see how they are Another outcome from the Institute, explained with supported the programme for during this period. feeling can provide a powerful pandemic has been a reduction Imsak: increasing age, peoples’ natural medication deliveries to people “We recognise that lone- boost to their overall well- in requests for older people to 03:12am immune system becomes less at home. Over 14,500 medication liness from social isolation can being,” added Dr. Al Hamad. see a specialist for an ailment. A able to cope with the symptoms orders have been dispensed by sometimes be as difficult to bear While virtual consultation number of older people, or their Qatar sends medical assistance to Somalia Qatar Airways’ initiative THE PENINSULA — DOHA evokes huge response The State of Qatar represented by Qatar Fund for Development SACHIN KUMAR COVID-19 pandemic. (QFFD) has sent urgent medical THE PENINSULA The registration process for aids to Somalia in cooperation the initiative, which began on with the Amiri Air Force fleet. Qatar Airways’ initiative to give May 12, will close at 11.59pm on Qatar Fund for Devel- free tickets to healthcare May 18. Healthcare profes- opment sent a shipment of 10 professionals has evoked huge sionals can register for this tonnes of urgent medical aid to response. Within just four days exclusive offer at qatarairways. Somalia yesterday to support after launching the initiative, com/ThankYouHeroes by sub- the efforts of brothers there to the airline has given almost mitting a form to receive a combat and contain the out- 50,000 complimentary return unique promotion code, offered break of the coronavirus pan- tickets to healthcare profes- on a first come, first served demic (COVID-19). sional around the world. basis. This shipment, which the “We’re halfway through our Under the initiative, Amiri Air Force fleet carried, #ThankYouHeroes initiative, healthcare professionals will includes medical equipment with almost 50,000 compli- also be offered additionally a and supplies such as masks and mentary return tickets given voucher with 35 percent dis- personal protective equipment away to healthcare heroes count to redeem at Qatar Duty for the medical staff, which will around the world. There are Free retail outlets at the air- benefit the Somali people not still three more days left to line’s state-of-the-art hub, only in Mogadishu but also in apply for the remaining Hamad International Airport in other regions that have urgent 50,000,” said the airline on its Doha, valid for use up to needs. Officials of Amiri Air Force and QFFD with the shipment to Somalia. official twitter account on December 31, 2020. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Friday. “It’s great to see such Kuwari, Director General of to combat the spread of this development projects, as QFFD injured were transferred to Under its ThankYouHeroes support for our #ThankY- Qatar Fund for Development pandemic, which is a threat to provided urgent humanitarian Doha for treatment. initiative, Qatar Airways is ouHeroes initiative to giveaway said: “The presence of the the whole world.” assistance during the floods that QFFD is also carrying out giving away 100,000 free 100k tickets to healthcare State of Qatar alongside its QFFD confirms that it will struck the country last year, and various development projects tickets to frontline healthcare heroes. We’ve tried our best to brothers and friends, espe- always stand with the Somali financial and medical assistance in Somalia, the most important professionals to say thank you make the process fair,” said cially in the light of this crisis, people by providing humani- to the victims of the recent of which is the Mogadishu Johar for their heroic work looking Qatar Airways in a tweet yes- is important to help countries tarian aid and supporting Mogadishu bombings as the Road, amounting to $165m. after people during the current terday. `P2 EXCLUSIVE MoPH: 242 more recover as one death reported COVID-19 QATAR UPDATES ON MAY 16, 2020 THE PENINSULA — DOHA said that 15 people were members who had been NEW CASES NEW ACTIVE admitted in intensive care due infected in turn at the work- ANNOUNCED RECOVERIES CASES The Ministry of Public Health to health complications place or through visits and 1,547 242 27,169 has recorded 1,547 new cases resulting from virus, bringing family gatherings. of COVID-19 and 242 people the total number of people In this context, the Ministry recovered, bringing the total receiving medical care in affirmed that the high number number of recovered in Qatar intensive care to 158 by of cases among citizens and res- TOTAL TOTAL to 3,788, yesterday. In addition yesterday. idents is due to the lack of com- DEATHS RECOVERIES the Ministry has also recorded The Ministry said in a pliance by some with precau- 15 3,788 Challenging a new death from COVID-19.
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