www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 25 SPORT Qatar ‘could further Included with today’s edition is a propel’ global $23bn 8-page EURO 2016 supplement with digital signage industry schedule of matches in centrespread THURSDAY 9 JUNE 2016 • 4 RAMADAN 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6822 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Al Thumama Health Centre opens Emir to visit Patrols stepped Kuwait today DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will head up to manage today to Kuwait for a short visit to meet the Emir of Kuwait, H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, reports QNA. Ramadan traffic Emir condoles with Saudi King Iftar” campaign in collaboration with Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Ten patrolling teams Foundation for Humanitarian bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a on duty in the Services (RAF). The Ministry is cable of condolences to the Custo- distributing 200 Iftar meals to dian of the Two Holy Mosques King morning while 20 to drivers and other commuters at Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of 25 teams deployed in the most crowded traffic lights in Saudi Arabia, on the death of Prin- order to reduce road accidents at cess Lulua bint Saud bin Abdulaziz evening. the time of Iftar and also to help Al Saud. those whose are forced to work until late in the afternoon, the Ministry By Sidi Mohamed said yesterday. The campaign will Emir greets Sudan The Peninsula continue throughout the holy month. Minister of Public Health, H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, inaugurating the Al Thumama Health Odaiba said that the Traffic Centre. It will serve residents of Nuaija, Hilal and Mamoura, among others. Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula and Iran Presidents Department has intensified → See also page 2 patrolling in the streets since the DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim DOHA: More than 60 patrolling beginning of Ramadan. bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged teams have been deployed across Ten patrolling teams are on Ramadan greetings with Suda- Qatar to ensure smooth traffic dur- duty in the morning until afternoon nese President Omar Hassan Al ing the Holy Month of Ramadan, a while another 20 to 25 teams have Qatar ranked most Bashir and Iranian President Has- senior official of the Traffic Depart- been deployed in the evening until New anti-tobacco san Rowhani in telephone calls, on ment said yesterday. late night. Patrolling personnel peaceful in region the advent of the Holy Month of Several charities and on motorcycles have also been Ramadan. government entities have come monitoring the streets in the evening law expected soon together to distribute Iftar to since they cannot work in the day The Peninsula RAMADAN TIMING motorists as a support to the fasting due to high temperature, said Odaibi. people and also to reduce the pre- “These are patrolling teams The Peninsula cigarettes, “sweika” and other chew- Today’s Iftar 6 : 26 pm Iftar rush and speeding on the roads, deployed only by the Traffic DOHA: Qatar retained its posi- ing tobacco. Tomorrow’s Imsak 3 : 04 am which is a major cause of traffic Department. There are other teams tion as the most peaceful country The decision was taken by the accidents during Ramadan, said of Al Fazaa and Lakhwiya, taking in the Middle East in the Global DOHA: The State Cabinet has taken Cabinet at its regular weekly session Major General Mohammed Rashid the total number to more than 60,” Peace Index (GPI) 2016 released steps to issue the much-anticipated yesterday after noting the recom- Odaiba, Assistant Director of Media he added. They are focusing the yesterday. Qatar is ranked 34 in anti-tobacco law that stipulates mendation of the Advisory Council and Traffic Awareness Department most crowded areas, especially the the Index, slipping four places stricter punishment for smoking in on the draft law. at the General Directorate of Traffic commercial streets and traditional from last year. Other GCC states closed public places. The new law, once issued, will told The Peninsula. markets which attract more visitors came far behind — Kuwait at 51, The draft law has stipulated replace the existing anti-tobacco law The Ministry of Transport and during Ramadan. UAE 61, Oman 24, Saudi Arabia 129 strict measures to curb the import (No. 20 of 2002). Communications said yesterday and Bahrain 132. and use of tobacco products and its >PAGE 23 that it has launched the “Street → Continued on page 2 → Continued on page 4 derivatives and a ban on electronic → Continued on page 4 02 THURSDAY 9 JUNE 2016 HOME Al Thumama Health Centre opens By Fazeena Saleem The Peninsula DOHA: Al Thumama Health Centre, equipped with advanced facilities and equipment, was opened on Tuesday by Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari. Dr Mariam Abdulmalik, Managing Director, Public Health Care Corpora- tion (PHCC), and other officials were present. The centre offers specialised services, including some which are not available in other health centres. It is Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, along with expected to reduce pressure at some other officials, touring the health centre after inaugurating it. clinics of Hamad Medical Corpora- Pic: Salim M / The Peninsula tion (HMC) and neighbouring health centres. Al Abdullah, Executive Director, specialised services. Dr Al Kuwari toured the centre Operations Department, PHCC, said A total of 5,037 people, includ- and was briefed on services and spe- on the sidelines of the inauguration ing 1,077 Qataris, from neighbouring cialised clinics providing medical care ceremony. areas have registered and the centre to patients. Ten clinics will work in the morn- has started receiving appointments. It has family medicine, vacci- ing and 10 in the evening. These Its 80 percent of services will be nations, communicable diseases, include two chronic disease clinics, provided through the appointment non-communicable diseases, preg- dental clinics, ophthalmology clin- system. Patients can call hotline 107 nant women care, ENT (ear, nose and ics, dermatology clinic, and mental and make appointments. Spread over throat), dental, ophthalmology, der- health services. A gym will support an area of about 8,000sqm, the cen- matology and mental health clinics. physiotherapy services. tre can accommodate up to 10,000 Additional services include physi- “The specialised clinics and serv- visitors in the first year. When fully otherapy, and smoking cessation and ices will also reduce the rush at HMC operational, it will cater to 20,000 to nutrition clinics, among others. Labo- clinics,” said Dr Al Abdullah. 30,000 patients. It will have 220 med- ratory and pharmacy services, X-ray Mammography and cookery ical and administrative staff. and ultrasound, and home care serv- classes are special features to be It is the first of the three health ices will also be available at the centre introduced soon. “As part of the nutri- centres planed by PHCC. The Raw- which aims to serve residents of Nua- tion clinic, we will soon have cookery dath Al Khail centre is scheduled for ija, Hilal and Mamoura, among others. classes and teach healthy cooking,” opening this month and will provide “The centre can serve up to said Dr Al Abdullah. wellness services, along with health- 55,000 people. At present we have The Clinical Information System care like the recently opened Labaib about 5,000 people registered. The (CIS) has been implemented at the health Centre. The Umm Salal Cen- centre will help reduce the rush at centre and patient records are avail- tre is expected to open in July and will overcrowded health centres in Air- able digitally. There are 45 clinics replace the existing health centre in port and Um Ghwailena,” Dr Samya at the centre to provide regular and the area. Iftar kits for motorists aim to address speeding Continued from page 1 at most signals in a bid to address the pre-Ifar speeding. He said the ban on trucks from entering the Doha The Traffic Department will distribute Iftar to commuters city in peak hours during Ramadan has been effectively heading to and from the Abu Samra border post next week. implemented. “Most truck drivers comply with the rule “We have selected Abu Samra border post because by entering the city early in the morning before the rush it is some 90km away from Doha and the highway and hours. However, there are a few violations,” said the official. there is more possibility for speeding by motorists on the He said free Iftar kits are being distributed to motorists highway before Iftar,” he added. HOME THURSDAY 9 JUNE 2016 03 Spanish media team visits Dar Al Sharq talks. Al Mahmoud briefed the del- advent of Internet and new technol- “We intend to discuss egates on Dar Al Sharq Group’s ogies. Therefore, most print media, business operations across the especially in advanced countries the future of our country. with high Internet and smartphones cooperation and “We intend to discuss the future penetration, are switching to dig- of our cooperation and explore new ital media by transforming this real explore new business business and investment opportu- challenge into an opportunity. and investment nities,” said Cebrian, a prominent “The Internet is an invention writer and veteran journalist with which is as important, or more opportunities,” said over five decades of experience in important, than the invention of Juan Luis Cebrian, the industry. the printing press in the 15th cen- Chairman of PRISA “Qatar is a wonderful country, tury, which changed the history of which I visited five-six times over the world. group. the past few years and would love “And the Internet today is also to come again and again.” changing the history of the world.