www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 32 Fitch Ratings PSG beat Lille confirms to retain Frenchch QIIB’s ‘A+’ rating League Cup MONDAY 25 APRIL 2016 • 18 Rajab 1437 • Volume 21 • Number 6777 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Ministry recalls Kahramaa to send IKEA Lattjo Bat cape consumption data QNA to customers DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collabora- tion with Hamad and Mohamed Al Futtaim Company-IKEA, has by sending monthly consumption data announced the recall of IKEA to Qatari and expatriate customers children’s costume, the Lattjo Bat Prime Minister through text messages. cape, over the risk of strangulation attends fourth The initiative was announced at or injuries to the neck. Tarsheed anniversary the fourth anniversary of the ongoing IKEA has urged customers National Programme for Conserva- who have the cape to immedi- where new tion and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) ately remove it and bring it to the awareness initiative at the Doha Sheraton. The event was compaany’s store for a full refund. attended by Prime Minister and Inte- The ministry said the recall is on consumption of rior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin part of its efforts to protect con- water and electricity Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minis- sumers and ensure suppliers follow ter of Energy and Industry H E Dr up on defects and recall defective launched. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and items. The ministry said it will coor- several other dignitaries. dinate with the supplier to ensure Addressing the ceremony, Kah- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani presenting a trophy the recall and communicate with By Sanaullah Ataullah ramaa President Eng Essa bin Hilal to Eng Abdullah Hassan Al Mehshadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties, during the fourth annual celebration of customers to ensure necessary pro- The Peninsula Al Kuwari said: “Today we are National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed), at Sheraton Doha, yesterday. cedures have been taken. It urged announcing the launch of a new customers to report any violations initiative to raise awareness among to its Consumer Protection and DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and citizens and expatriates by directly and real estate property.” The Prime “Tarsheed has achieved positive support this programme collectively Anti-Commercial Fraud Depart- Water Corporation (Kahramaa) yester- contacting them to inform about Minister in his speech lauded the results by reducing per capita elec- for the achievement of the targeted ment through the call centre: 16001; day launched a new initiative to raise their monthly consumption (of water role of Tarsheed in reducing con- tricity and water consumption by 14 goals”, said the Prime Minister. email: [email protected]; Twitter: @ public awareness about rationalisation and electricity) and the suitable con- sumption of electricity and water percent and 17 percent, respectively, MEC_Qatar; Instagram: MEC_Qatar; of water and electricity consumption sumption limits for each building in the country in a remarkable way. and this motivates us to continue to → Continued on page 6 and the ministry’s mobile app for Android and IOS: MEC_Qatar Al Meera offers 1,437 items at cost price until Ramadan-end Syria safe zone not practical: Obama The Peninsula for the forthcoming holy month of with its local suppliers, is preparing to of “Tamween” (subsidised items) for during the holy month of Ramadan. LONDON: US President Barack Ramadan. provide offers on a larger number of Qatari citizens at 31 branches of the And this year, we wanted the offer to Obama has said the issue of cre- The offer, to be available in a few consumer products — around 850 items company across the country. have a different taste, as we are pleased ating a safe zone inside Syria was days will continue until the end of the — in addition to approximately 300 Dr Mohammed Nasser Al Qahtani, to allocate 1437 products at cost price, not an “ideological” matter but an DOHA: Al Meera Consumer Goods holy month at all Al Meera branches deals on household and kitchenware Deputy Chief Executive Officer of in honor of the year 1437 AH.” issue of “practicality”. Company is offering 1,437 items at across the country, the company said items. The company is also work- Al Meera said: “We are keen to pro- cost price as part of its special offers yesterday. Al Meera, in coordination ing to provide adequate quantities vide the consumer with the best offers → Continued on page 6 → See also page 9 HOME MONDAY 25 APRIL 2016 03 More efficient polio vaccine soon ‘Closing the immunisation gap’. This Bivalent OPV is the second year with a similar aim with six goals and among that we (bOPV) meets WHO have achieved a lot. We managed to requirements and eradicate Poliomyelitis – polio, we had the last case of polio in 1990,” targets the wild polio said Dr Al Rumaihi. “We have also strains types 1 and 3. eradicated tetanus. The only remain- ing disease is measles, we have a few cases and are planning to conduct a national immunisation campaign in By Fazeena Saleem October for children from one to 13 The Peninsula years,” he added. The ministry also has a vacci- nation campaign for the high-risk FROM LEFT: Dr Khalid Alyafei, Emergency Physician and Programme group of elderly, healthcare workers Some of the participants at the event. DOHA: The Ministry of Public Health Director, Paediatric Emergency, HMC; Dr Hamad Eid Al Rumaihi, Director, and people with chronic diseases and will introduce a more efficient version Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control Department, people travelling to countries with a of the Poliomyelitis — polio vaccine — Ministry of Public Health; and Dr Samya Ahmed Al Abdulla, Regional risk of certain communicable dis- from Saturday to meet World Health Director, PHCC, at the press conference yesterday. eases are also given vaccinations. QC campaign highlights Organisation’s (WHO) requirements, Pic: Abdul B / The Peninsula Around 500,000 vaccines are officials said yesterday. given to people a year across all Between April 17 and May 1, some health centres, according to Dr Samya 155 countries around the world will critical component of the Polio Erad- the switch to make the transition Ahmed Al Abdulla, Regional Direc- Al Aqsa Mosque and stop using the trivalent oral polio vac- ication and Endgame Strategic Plan smooth,” he added. World Immuni- tor, Primary Health Care Corporation cine (tOPV), which targets all three 2013-2018 under WHO. “Regarding sation Week 2016 being held between (PHCC). We know that probably Qatar strains of wild poliovirus and replace Poliomyelitis — polio, Qatar is com- April 24 and 30 is focusing on ‘Closing is one of the best in vaccines cover- its Islamic heritage it with bivalent OPV (bOPV), which mitted to all WHO recommendations; the immunisation gap — Immunisa- age and average vaccination is almost targets the remaining two wild polio we will switch plan from oral switch tion for all throughout life.’ 95 percent. At Well Baby Clinic, we strains, types 1 and 3. from trivalent OPV to bivalent OPV, During the week, a renewed receive almost 50 babies every day Qatar has been polio-free for 26 vaccine on April 30,” said Dr Hamad global, regional and national level between the age of one month and The Peninsula under the theme ‘For the Destination years since 1990. The vaccine tran- Eid Al Rumaihi, Director, Health Pro- effort is taken to accelerate action five years. of All Prophets’. sition, referred to as the global Oral tection and Communicable Disease to increase awareness and demand “We also have other vaccinations Palestinian Land Day is cele- Polio Vaccine (OPV) ‘switch,’ is possi- Control Department at the ministry. for immunisation by communities, for high-risk population; we have brated in Palestine on March 30 ble because the type 2 wild poliovirus “Staff at all health centres and improve vaccination delivery adolescent vaccinations and travel DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) for Com- every year, since 1976 when the has been eradicated. The switch is a are trained and educated about services. “The theme for this year is vaccines,” she added. munity Development Centre held occupation authorities confiscated a campaign entitled ‘Al Aqsa: The thousands of donums of Palestinian Heart of the World’ to introduce the property in areas where Palestini- history of Al Aqsa Mosque and its ans were a majority. Islamic heritage. About the campaign and work- Qatar elected chair of UN population session About 85 women participated in shops, Abu Watfa said, “Such lectures the campaign. and workshops are important for The centre’s administration educating the Muslim generations. QNA the a high-level delegation from the Salem Al Nabit as saying that Qatar evidence base as part of implementing organised educational lectures They can offer proof and evidence Ministry of Development Planning and attaches great importance to the pop- recommendations of the international for different groups of he society, from history to show that Al Aqsa Statistics. ulation issue and its relationship to the conference on population and develop- especially the Asian and foreign Mosque is the Land of Muslims.” The ministry took part in the ses- development process. He referred to ment held in Cairo in 1994, he said. The communities, which are not well- Some women expressed happi- DOHA: Qatar has been elected Chair sion which dealt with the issue of efforts being exerted to launch youth ministry has orientations to modern- informed about the mosque, its ness for attending the lecture and of the 50th session of the United strengthening the population base capacities and investment in human ise the statistical system to support the religious importance and great hoped more educational lectures Nations Commission on Population for 2030 Sustainable Development development, which constitute one 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda history.