QFZA Chairman Stroll upstages showcases Qatar’s title-chasing investment Hamilton to climate in Los take maiden Angeles event pole Business | 01 Sport | 08 SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2020 29 RABIA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8442 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Top global health experts to Tunisian President arrives in Doha address WISH 2020 today THE PENINSULA — DOHA about how he thinks the coro- sessions are open for all to navirus pandemic will end. attend, giving the public the The 2020 edition of the World He will further talk about opportunity to watch first-hand Innovation Summit for Health the importance of flexibility some important conversations (WISH), under the banner ‘One with adopting new approaches, shaping the future of World Our Health’, begins based on data, to address the healthcare. More than 300 today, presenting ‘In Conver- pandemic, as well as the dis- comprise the full line-up of sation’ sessions with some of parity among different ethnic confirmed speakers at WISH the world’s leading healthcare groups with respect to con- 2020. figures facing the pressures of tracting the virus. These include the World fighting COVID-19 and other Executive Director of the Health Organization (WHO) epidemics. Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Director-General, Dr. Tedros Attendees will be able to Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, Adhanom Ghebreyesus; Eng- hear Dr. Anthony Fauci — Peter Sands — in conversation land’s former Chief Medical Director of the National with BBC broadcaster Mishal Officer (until 2019), Prof. Dame Institute of Allergy and Infec- Husain — will reflect on the Sally Davies; WHO Special tious Diseases in the US and a impact of resources being Envoy on COVID-19, Dr. David member of the White House pulled from diseases like Nabarro; and Sweden’s chief coronavirus task force — speak malaria, TB and AIDS to address epidemiologist, Dr. Anders Tunisian President, H E Kais Saied, being received by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for with Fiona Godlee of the BMJ, COVID-19. ‘In Conversation’ Tegnell among others. Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah; Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Actor, activist and philan- thropist Eva Longoria will add Ghanem Al Ali; and other officials upon his arrival at Doha International Airport, yesterday. her voice to the discussions around the impact of the pan- QNA — DOHA H E Saad bin Nasser Al Hamidi, visit also reflects the impor- Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci will demic and global health ine- and Ambassador of the tance of the role that Qatar and speak about how he thinks the pandemic will end. qualities experienced by President of the Republic of Republic of Tunisia to the State its wise leadership play in its women and girls of colour Tunisia, H E Kais Saied, arrived of Qatar, H E Sami Al Saadi. Arab and international sur- Qatar Foundation's flagship global health summit will while iconic Oscar-winning in Doha on a state visit Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin roundings at all levels, espe- also feature WHO chief, WHO special envoy on COVID-19 actor and humanitarian, yesterday. Hamad Al Thani and H E the cially political and economic. and Sweden's chief epidemiologist. Morgan Freeman will give a Upon their arrival at Doha Tunisian President will discuss It reaffirms that the State of keynote speech around the International Airport, H E the at the Amiri Diwan today the Qatar has successfully Actor and activist Eva Longoria will talk about global topic of the need to focus on Tunisian President and the bilateral relations and the overcome all the obstacles that health inequalities experienced by women and girls of early childhood health in a accompanying delegation were means of enhancing and devel- aimed to isolate it and cut the colour, while Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman will world struggling to combat greeted by Deputy Prime Min- oping them, in addition to lines of communication global warming and conflict. ister and Minister of State for issues of joint interest. between it and its Arab friends. highlight importance of early childhood health in a The summit will conclude Defence Affairs, H E Dr. Khalid The Tunisian President’s The visit shows that addressing world facing global warming and conflict. on November 19. Global inno- bin Mohammed Al Attiyah; Min- visit reflects Qatar’s position on the coronavirus pandemic does vators and health entrepre- ister of Culture and Sports, H E the Tunisian diplomacy map, not prevent Qatar from carrying neurs will be showcased in an Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali; as it was his first visit to the out its national and humani- expansive ‘Innovation Hub’ Ambassador of the State of State of Qatar since he took tarian role towards friends at exhibition space. `P2 Qatar to the Republic of Tunisia, office in October last year. The all times and everywhere. HMC plans new clinic for diabetes reversal Ministry of Justice launches FAZEENA SALEEM motivated to treat their diabetes intensive lifestyle intervention Association (QDA), WCM-Q, and mobile notary service THE PENINSULA through lifestyle modification. on bodyweight and glycaemia was funded by the Qatar “Through the new clinic we in early type 2 diabetes National Research Fund QNA — DOHA Hamad Medical Corporation could see more people reverse (DIADEM-I): an open-label, (QNRF). Initiative brings the (HMC) will open a clinic that diabetes, removing the need for parallel-group, randomised According to Dr. Taheri, the ministry's services to could revolutionise the way lifelong medical care and other controlled trial’ was conducted study included participants The Ministry of Justice has people's doorsteps. type 2 diabetes is treated in complications due to diabetics,” by teams from HMC’s QMI, aged between 18 and 50 years launched ‘Absher’ car Qatar. said Dr. Taheri. Primary Health Care Corpo- and diagnosed with type 2 dia- service to serve the public. Vehicle is fully Based on a recent research The study titled ‘Effect of ration (PHCC), Qatar Diabetes betes within 3 years. `P2 The car is a mobile office in equipped to facilitate study on people with Type 2 which a legal notary is real estate registration diabetes, the new diabetes present as well as the office and documentation reversal clinic is set to open at and technical requirements services. HMC, said Chair of HMC’s Qatar to facilitate transactions and Metabolic Institute’s (QMI) take signatures for citizens Mobile service staff Research Committee, Dr. in their whereabouts includes male and Shahrad Taheri. without the need to visit the female, taking into “A recent study has found ministry or its branches. account privacy of that Type 2 diabetes could be Governmental and reversed in more than 60 private entities and institu- customers. percent of participants through tions can also benefit from dietary change, physical the service in cases that The service staff includes activity, and behaviour change,” require this, according to the male and female employees, said Dr. Taheri while speaking controls and procedures taking into account the at a webinar held as part of the regulating the movement of privacy of customers. The WISH Doha Healthcare Week the car and its locations. vehicle is fully equipped to yesterday. The new service is a provide various real estate “We are now going to take qualitative leap in the min- registration and documen- the findings from the research istry’s efforts to bring trans- tation services, including study into the clinic,” said Dr. actions closer to the public transactions that are sub- Taheri, who is also a Senior and facilitate access, and it mitted electronically. The Consultant at HMC, and a Pro- is available to all segments car service is offered to the fessor at Weill Cornell Med- of society, especially the public for a set fee in icine-Qatar (WCM-Q). elderly, people with special accordance with legal Diabetes Reversal Clinics The building of the Ministry of Interior was lit up in blue to mark the World Diabetes Day yesterday. needs, and other cases. controls. would register patients who are The move is aimed to create public awareness of diabetes prevention and care. Education Ministry assesses students’ motivation to learn CITY THE PENINSULA — DOHA Sunday 15 November 2020 was 78 percent, and in interna- recorded at 82 percent in public all academic levels were targeted, The smart green city of the future tional schools 89 percent. schools, 60 percent in international representing 42 percent of the total THE PENINSULA most enjoyable ways to get The School Evaluation Department The results were released schools and 62 percent in private number of students in public and around the city. usail City is the largest One of Lusail City’s major single sustainable assets is its strategic location on development being Al Khor highway, with fast undertaken in the access to the Qetaifan lagoon, of the Ministry of Education and during a seminar organised by the Arab schools. private schools, and the percentage State of Qatar. Lusail Doha City and Hamad Interna- LCity embodies Qatar’s National tional Airport. Inside the city, a Vision 2030 in the field of real carefully planned road network estate development. Lusail City has been developed with goes beyond the usual concept Our aim was to highway entrances, crossroads Higher Education has announced Department at the headquarters of The comprehensive educa- of responses among the target of a modern city by encom- create the and numerous bridges, all of passing innovative ideas that hospitality icon of which connect Lusail City with take the sustainability principles the 21st Century the Al Khor highway and into the core of the city's master that is within one beyond.