SUNDAY MARCH 24, 2019 RAJAB 17, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4583 QR 2 WINDY Fajr: 4:18am Dhuhr: 11:40 am HIGH : 27°C Asr: 3:07 pm Maghrib: 5:47 pm LOW : 21°C Isha: 7:17 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 16 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Apple CEO urges China to Carey claims golden Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera continue to open up its economy double alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir greets Pak President 3,000 delegates converge in Doha The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Sat- urday sent a cable of con- gratulations to President of Pakistan Arif Alvi, on the as PM opens ME healthcare forum occasion of his country’s National Day. Being organised by HMC, the 3-day Several HMC facilities Commercial event features 120 achieve zero-harm tag Bank mulls speakers in post-surgery risks raising $2 bn CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA CATHERINE W GICHUKI We have measures put in in 2019: CEO DOHA place to make sure that this PRIME Minister and Minis- does not happen.” SATYENDRA PATHAK ter of Interior HE Sheikh Ab- THE Hamad Medical Cor- The other area in which DOHA dullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa poration (HMC) has made the HMC has set a record al Thani opened the seventh great progress towards of ‘zero harm’ is sepsis, he COMMERCIAL Bank (CB) is Middle East Forum on Qual- eliminating postoperative expected to raise funds worth ity and Safety in Healthcare on risks to its patients with In some of the HMC $2 billion through various Saturday. several of its facilities sources in 2019, the bank’s top The three-day event themed achieving “zero harm” from facilities, none of the executive has said. “Patient Safety First” highlights blood clots like deep venous patients developed DVT “We have approximately the quality and safety aspects thrombosis (DVT) and sep- after an operation in $2billion of maturities this of the world-class healthcare sis, which are common after 2018, said HMC’s year and we will renew and re- services provided to patients surgeries. Deputy Chief place them with fresh issuanc- across Qatar’s healthcare deliv- In some of the HMC fa- es or other forms of debts as ery system. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani and Minister of cilities, none of the patients added. “This requires early required by our businesses,” The Prime Minister later Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al Kuwari at the developed DVT after an op- detection of the infection Commercial Bank Group CEO opened the exhibition (Knowl- eration in 2018, said HMC’s and prompt treatment to Joseph Abraham told Qatar edge Zone) being held on the She said Qatar health sec- Deputy Chief Medical Officer prevent a patient develop- Tribune. sidelines of the forum which ‘Patient Safety First’ tor is more proactive in the and Director of Medical Edu- ing sepsis.” “The bank will most prob- showcases projects for improv- OThemed “Patient Safety First”, the forum highlights the early detection of treatable cation Dr Abdullatif Alkhal. Dr Alkhal further said ably start the fund raising pro- ing the quality and safety of quality and safety aspects of the world-class healthcare disease than ever before. This He was addressing the that there were also no pa- cess from the second or the health care. services that are provided to patients in Qatar year, the Primary Health Care media on the sidelines of the tients who developed post- third quarter of this year,” he The event, which features Corporation (PHCC) crossed opening day of the seventh operation infections. “This said. more than 3,000 delegates and the 50,000 mark in screening Middle East Forum on Qual- is really encouraging, and 120 speakers, is being organised for bowel and breast cancers. ity and Safety in Healthcare you only achieve this by ac- Full story on page 12 Ô by Hamad Medical Corporation system has placed it on a par PHCC health and wellness cent- She said a number of HMC in Doha on Saturday. knowledging that risks are (HMC) in collaboration with with the world’s best-perform- ers — all providing high-quality services such as cardiac care, “It is known that there is there and then we see the the Institute for Healthcare Im- ing health systems. care to our patients much closer the stroke programme and a risk of someone develop- initiatives, programmes, provement (IHI). “Since we came together to where they live. This increase ambulance response times ing deep vein thrombosis in processes and checks and Sheikha Mayassa Speaking during the open- at last year’s forum, we have in capacity and improvement in are all consistently exceed- the legs post-surgery which balances to prevent harms graces opening of ing ceremony, Minister of opened Hazm Mebaireek Gener- quality have transformed our ing international best practice can be life threatening be- from happening.” Public Health HE Dr Hanan al Hospital, Sidra Medicine and healthcare system into a regional benchmarks. cause a clot can go to the Malevich expo (PG 20 ) Mohamed al Kuwari said the the new Naufar Centre. Addition- leader that is comparable with lungs and kill the patient. Continued on page 2 Ô growth of Qatar’s healthcare ally, in 2018, we opened four new the world’s best.” Continued on page 2 Ô Huge rally in London to press Syria force Washington on edge for Mueller’s findings on Trump S Attorney General Bill Barr was expected to hand Congress as early as Saturday the key for 2nd Brexit referendum announces Ufindings of the Russian meddling probe with Washington anxious to learn if President Donald emonstrators from around Britain marched in London end of IS Trump is implicated in serious wrongdoing.Chronic tweeter Trump, who headed out from his Florida Don Saturday to call for a second referendum on the residence early for a round of golf, remained uncommonly silent after spending two years repeatedly country’s departure from the EU. (PG 11 ) ‘caliphate’ (PG 10 ) labeling Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation an illegal witch hunt -- suggesting the White House has still not seen the report. (AFP) PAGE 10 Pakistan National Day celebrated AgriTeQ, EnviroTeQ attract over 40,000 visitors TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK explored solutions to sev- enhancing biodiversity, im- DOHA eral pressing environmental proving air quality, increas- problems. It also provided a ing green cover and reducing DRAWING more than dedicated platform for the lo- emissions. 40,000 visitors over four days cal and international environ- On the sidelines of the since Tuesday, two concur- mental technology providers events, a host of agreements rent global exhibitions — one to showcase their latest prod- were signed, with several in- on agriculture and the other ucts and services. volving MME and prominent on environment — came to The events saw the sign- national and international en- an end in Doha on Saturday. ing of several deals between tities. The event also saw the Both the events were organ- the ministry and participat- launch of Mahaseel “Crops” ised by the Ministry of Mu- ing groups to increase Qatar’s website and opening of regis- nicipality and Environment self-sufficiency and food secu- tration for all Qatari farmers (MME). rity. The twin events also saw The concurrently run AgriTeQ and the EnviroTeQ conferences have to obtain marketing and agri- While the seventh Qatar wide participation of compa- been a huge success in Qatar. cultural services. International Agricultural Ex- nies and local farms prepar- Mohammed Ali al Khouri, hibition (AgriTeQ) highlight- ing to launch their products 86 farms, was the “planting change and promote environ- chairman of the organising Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Syed Ahsan Raza Shah addresses ed innovations in agricultural in Qatar. a million trees” project. It mental sustainability. committee of the exhibition, a gathering of community members at the Pakistan Embassy in Doha techniques, the country’s first Among the highlights of aligns with Qatar’s relentless The project is of great im- said this year’s edition was on Saturday at an event to mark the country’s National Day. PAGE 3 International Environmen- the AgriTeQ expo, which saw efforts to support interna- portance as it aims at optimis- the largest when compared tal Exhibition (EnviroTeQ) participation by more than tional action to tackle climate ing the use of treated water, with previous ones. 02 Sunday, March 24, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Amir sends condolences to Ghana president THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al -Thani on Saturday sent a cable to President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana to express his ‘Qatar makes great strides in condolences on the victims of the collision of two buses at Puno area north of Accra, wishing the injured a speedy recovery . (QNA) Deputy Amir congratulates Pakistan’s president patient care improvement’ THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Continued from page 1 Ô al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to President of Pa- kistan Dr Arif Alvi on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) PRESIDENT and CEO of IHI Derek Feeley said that quality Deputy Amir sends condolences improvement initiatives now to president of Ghana extend across the continuum of care, from hospital to home. THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani “Health behaviours are as- on Saturday sent a cable to President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana to sociated with a multitude of express his condolences on the victims of the collision of two buses at health and well-being outcomes Puno area north of Accra, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.