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Online Singing Contest Launched to Ward Off Stress Related to COVID-19 Nation Monday, April 27, 2020 03 Prime Care backs Online singing contest launched to MoPH campaign to contain spread ward off stress related to COVID-19 of coronavirus Filipino nationals of all ages can participate in the fun activity that is running from April 28 to May 1 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AILYN AGONIA Health at Work, an annual inter- nationals of all ages with valid Qa- DOHA national campaign observed by the tar ID. The requirements to join THE World Health Organization (WHO) has de- International Labour Organiza- are a brief profile of the contestant, clared the year 2020 as the ‘Year of the Nurse and AN online singing competition tion (ILO) since 2003 to promote a one-minute video sample of the Midwife’. True enough, at the end of January, the open to Filipino amateur singers safe, healthy and decent work. The performance and a clear copy of might of every state’s healthcare system was tested has been launched aimed at fight- theme of the celebration in Qatar Qatar ID (front and back). Contest- by the coronavirus (COVID-19). ing COVID-19-related work and is ‘One Qatar, One Family: Stop ants are also encouraged to dress in With the news of escalating number of deaths mental stress. COVID-19’. accordance with the local culture in from across the world due to COVID-19 and the The competition titled ‘Kara- “We are thrilled to launch this their video samples and during the shortages of protective equipment for frontline oke Challenge Online Edition’ is kind of an activity that engages live performances. healthcare staff, fear has slowly crippled even the being organised by Building and Filipino expats and provides en- According to the organisers, strong stance of the healthcare warriors. As the Wood Worker’s International tertainment to residents while we those who qualified to join the number of deaths among doctors and nurses is (BWI), Bayanihan ng mga Man- adhere to the calls of the Qatar contest will receive a confirmation also growing, the courage to stay on the frontlines ggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar government to stay at home and about the date of their live perfor- of the virus fight is shown only by true heroes, (BMKQ) and Bayanihan Qatar in avoid going out unnecessarily in a mance and further instructions. such as the members of the ‘Prime Care’ nursing collaboration with the Ministry of bid to curb the spread of the coro- Elimination round is sched- services. Administrative Development, La- navirus (COVID-19) in the country. uled for April 28 and 29. The semi- Prime Care’s health statement ‘Care Beyond bour & Social Affairs (MADLSA), Through this project, we are aim- final round is scheduled for April Measures’ was tested when the Ministry of Public International Domestic Workers ing to provide a sort of entertain- 30 and only five contestants will Health (MoPH) called for volunteers as it needed Federation (IDWF) and the Philip- ment at the comforts of your homes move to the championship round more manpower to conduct swabbing tests and to pine Overseas Labor Office in Doha which can help cope with work and scheduled for May 1. The deadline provide care at the (POLO-DOHA). mental stress related to the current for registration is on April 27 at multiple quarantine The fun activity running from crisis,” said Bayanihan Qatar Presi- 12pm. Interested persons my con- facilities housing sus- Prime Care says it is April 28 to May 1 is in observance dent Jerry Ronquillo. tact Jerry on 55466793 or Malou pected and exposed excited to get things to The contest is open to Filipino nationals of all ages. of the World Day for Safety & The contest is open to Filipino on 70027431. workers. normal again, as Sarah Almajed, COVID-19 has robbed one of the owners of the company, said, every one of the free- “Prime Care has dom to roam the malls, wholeheartedly vol- tour around beautiful Qatar Charity distributes 12,000 Iftar meals to workers daily unteered to partici- beaches and the fes- pate in the mission tive mood in restau- knowing well the rants The campaign has risks it may pose to benefited some 24,000 the staff. This agency has proven its compassion to serve the community workers on the first two of Qatar beyond what is expected of it through its days of Ramadan unwavering devotion to volunteer day and night.” As part of the company advocacy, the man- agement has appealed to every citizen to stay fit TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and healthy on this trying time as they continue DOHA to serve them at the comfort of their own home s during the Holy Month of Ramadan: i.e. to stay at QATAR Charity (QC), with sup- home, maintain a social distance and observe strict port from the people of Qatar, infection prevention protocol. has begun the implementation Prime Care said it is excited to get things to nor- of its ‘Calm You Heart by Giv- mal again, as COVID-19 has robbed every one of ing’ campaign in Ramadan by the freedom to roam the malls, tour around beauti- distributing Iftar food to workers ful beaches and malls of Qatar, the bustling streets in Qatar, benefiting some 24,000 of every district, and the festive mood of restaurant workers, including 3,000 quar- stalls that people mostly frequent. antine workers, during the first Zorayda Zaide, RN, said, “Prime Care volunteer two days of the blessed month of staff, who are mostly Filipinos, find their task chal- Ramadan. The Iftar meals were distributed in 20 locations including Al Wakra, Al Khor, Doha, Umm Salal Ali, Umm Salal Muhammad, Al Ruwais, Umm Lakhba, Al- lenging -- while also seeing the subtle looks of hope The Iftar meals were dis- Jumayliyah, Al Ghuwairiya and Al Azab (form) complex, Al Hilal, Al-Gharafa, Fareej Abdul Aziz, Al Ghanem, Ain Khalid, Al Rayyan, Al Salaya and Muaither. on the faces of people they serve -- as they gradu- tributed in 20 locations across ally undertake a venture that is beyond normal. the State of Qatar, including Al amounts to QR4,266,000, and bution of 20,000 food baskets. break their fasting. It is worth noting that Qatar Prime Care soldiers dare to be on the frontlines so Wakra, Al Khor, Doha, Umm 213,300 employees are expected Each basket shall contain basic The Iftar projects imple- Charity’s Ramadan projects in that everyone can see the new day everyone wished Salal Ali, Umm Salal Muham- to benefit. foodstuffs sufficient for a worker mented within Qatar also include Qatar target 420,900 people at a to come soon.” mad, Al Ruwais, Umm Lakhba, Taking into account the pre- during the month of Ramadan. the Ramadan Supply project, cost of 34,029,352 Qatari Riyals. Zaide added, “This is the best time to call all the Al-Jumayliyah, Al Ghuwairiya cautionary measures resulting The value of the project is QR which provides basic food for These projects include mobile nurses and other healthcare practitioners to cel- and Al Azab (form) complex, Al from the coronavirus (COV- 4,000,000. families with limited income for Iftar, which includes Iftar food ebrate the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ as this Hilal, Al-Gharafa, Fareej Abdul ID-19) pandemic, iftar meals are The Iftar projects implement- the month of Ramadan, orphan and food baskets for workers, in celebration commemorates Nightingale’s 200th Aziz, Al Ghanem, Ain Khalid, distributed by car and each work- ed within Qatar also include mo- families and widows through addition to Ramadan supplies birth celebration. Florence Nightingale’s vision- Al Rayyan, Al Salaya and er receives a meal. bile Iftar, which involves the dis- the distribution of coupons by for families with limited income, ary advocacy to modern nursing has immensely Muaither. The mobile Iftar for workers tribution of 21,000 Iftar snacks Qatar Charity. It is targeting social assistance and support for laid the foundation of professional nursing and the The Iftar meal project tar- to be implemented during the in many places to drivers who are 28,000 people with a value of those affected by coronavirus profession is being put to test as they are called to geting workers inside Qatar next period includes the distri- unable to reach their homes to QR3,360,000. (COVID-19). tend the wounded of COVID-19.” AAB and QCA welcome Ramadan Ooredoo launches Ramadan campaign TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK with online chess marathon event DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK THE Ooredoo Group has DOHA launched its much-awaited annual Ramadan campaign ABDULLAH Abdulghani & under the theme ‘At a time Bros. Co. (AAB), the exclu- when we can’t be together, at sive distributor of Toyota and least we can still be close’, with Lexus in Qatar, collaborates a short video highlighting how with Qatar Chess Association people can still connect de- (QCA) in organising the WE spite the ongoing global pan- ARE GOOD TOGETHER On- demic. have to experience this bless- them from being together. line Chess Marathon in con- This year’s Ramadan ed month away from many of The company is currently junction with the advent of Best Qatari Male GM Mohammed Best Qatari Female WCM Khol- Best Qatari U20 Ali al Saadi campaign was designed to our loved ones. But although playing a key role in support- Ramadan. al Sayed oud al Khulaifi show the power of technol- apart, people won’t have to ing customers throughout WE ARE GOOD TO- ogy to enable families, friends feel alone as we deliver on its global footprint with both GETHER is a four-hour Blitz and communities around the our promise to enable all the digital solutions and relief Chess Marathon played on world to overcome the current communities we serve to stay measures.
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