BUSINESS | 13 SPORT | 18 Canada ‘very keen’ Ricciardo’s move leavesaves on wrapping up plenty of questions too bbee Nafta talks answered Sunday 5 August 2018 | 23 Dhul-Qa’da I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7609 | 2 Riyals Qatar's Favourite Network Great First Super Coverage 5G Reliable Safer roads of Qatar QCB Governor Nearly 35,000 new hails QFMA’s role in braving organ donors blockade THE PENINSULA sign up since May 7.6% DOHA: H E Sheikh Abdulla Monthly fall in bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor THE PENINSULA Since the Qatar Organ traffic accidents of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Donor Registry was in June and Chairman of Qatar DOHA: Nearly 35,000 people launched in 2012, Financial Markets Authority have registered to become (QFMA) has praised the role organ donors since May when around 300,000 played by the Authority in Hamad Medical Corporation donors, or 15 percent 509 89% 9% 3910 fortifying Qatar’s capital (HMC) launched its annual market and in braving the of the country’s adult Total traffic organ donation campaign. The population, have Share of light Share of severe Number of new unjust blockade imposed on campaign kicked off during cases recorded injuries in traffic injuries in traffic vehicles registered Qatar by siege countries. Ramadan and will run until the signed up to become in June The decisions by the end of this year and aims to organ donors. accidents in June accidents in June in June QFMA have played a critical increase the total number of → SEE REPORT ON PAGE 3 role not only in strengthening registered donors to 350,000. the functioning of the Qatari Since the Qatar Organ individuals who have agreed to capital market under the Donor Registry was launched in donate their organs after their blockade, but in delivering 2012, around 300,000 donors, death. It can be quickly more achievements and or 15 percent of the country’s accessed in the event of a death development of such market adult population, have signed up to see whether an individual Compostable bags to hit Qatar market soon as well as making it more to become organ donors. has registered their willingness resilient to any possible RAYNALD C RIVERA Dr Riadh Fadhil, Director to be an organ donor. Omani-based Sain Bags and can eat it and within 180 days market volatility and any sub- of HMC’s Qatar Organ Donation Qatar has a single waiting list THE PENINSULA Qatari company Aal Imran the bag can disappear,” versive plans aimed to Center (Hiba), said during the for organ transplantation with Trading. explained Baomar. undermine the development Holy Month of Ramadan, rep- unbiased access to transplant DOHA: Biodegradable and “Aal Imran Trading will be Mohammed Maher Dauleh, of Qatari financial markets, resentatives from Hiba staffed services, irrespective of nationality. compostable bags, which are an the exclusive distributor of Sain board member at Aal Imran H E Sheikh Abdullah bin information booths at 14 loca- This feature is distinct to Qatar and environment-friendly alter- Bags in the Doha market. Sain Trading, said: “We believe Saoud Al Thani said. tions across the country. differentiates the program from native to plastic bags, are Bags’ headquarters is in Oman saving the environment is a He stressed that “the “The success of the organ that of neighbouring countries. expected to hit the shelves of and our manufacturing centre responsibility. We should step efforts of the QFMA and donation campaign has meant “This list literally saves the supermarkets in Qatar by the is in Indonesia. We distribute up and be responsible. This financial sector regulators that Qatar’s Organ Donor Reg- lives of people waiting for a end of next month. our products in the entire GCC,” product will definitely help our during the second half of istry is now close to crossing the viable organ,” said Dr Fadhil. “I’m Not Plastic” bags, Husain Baomar, Chairman of environment in Qatar and hope- 2017 particularly resulted in 300,000 mark,” said Dr Fadhil. “We aim to have 350,000 reg- organic bags made from cassava Sain Bags, told local media fol- fully in the entire world.” achieving a record success “The people of Qatar, both cit- istered donors by the end of this starch and other materials from lowing the MoU signing held This new product can help and addressing the attempts izens and residents, continue year and will continue to have renewable resources, are yesterday at the Indonesian in reducing the plastic con- of the unjust blockade to show their support for information booths at eleven expected to be available in Embassy. sumption in Qatar, where like imposed on the State to Qatar’s unique, world-class, locations across Qatar to help Qatari market by September- “The bag is 100 percent in many countries plastic poses harm the Qatari financial and equitable donor registry.” us reach this number. end with yesterday’s signing of organic Indonesian product a big environmental challenge. sector”. An organ donor registry is a memorandum of under- made from cassava. It doesn’t a national, confidential list of →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 standing (MoU) between harm the environment, animals →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 →FULL REPORT ON PAGE 13 02 HOME SUNDAY 5 AUGUST 2018 Health sector seeks Amir greets President of to raise percentage Burkina Faso of breastfeeding QNA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani THE PENINSULA Statistics from the sent yesterday a cable of Ministry of Public congratulations to the Pres- DOHA: The Ministry of Public ident of the Republic of Health and health sector insti- Health revealed that Burkina Faso, Roch Marc tutions are seeking to raise 18.6 percent of Qatari Christian Kabore, on the breastfeeding percentage in children and 36 occasion of his country’s Qatar to reach the rates set by percent of non-Qatari National Day. the World Health Organization Deputy Amir H H Sheikh (WHO). children exclusively Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Statistics from the Ministry breastfeed during the also sent a cable of congrat- of Public Health revealed that first six months of life. ulations to the President. 18.6 percent of Qatari children Prime Minister and The participants at the STEM CampUS. and 36 percent of non-Qatari Interior Minister, H E Sheikh children exclusively breastfeed The Ministry has launched Abdullah bin Nasser bin during the first six months of life. the Baby Friendly Hospital Ini- Khalifa Al Thani, sent a cable The Ministry said in a statement tiative in 2016, which aims to STEM camp raises interest in of congratulations to the on the world breastfeeding implement practices that protect Prime Minister of the week (the first week of August) and promote breastfeeding. It is Republic of Burkina Faso, that this rate is way below the being implemented in all hos- Paul Kaba Thieba, on the target set by the WHO for pitals and primary health care Qatar’s diversification plans occasion of his country’s exclusive breastfeeding during centres. National Day. THE PENINSULA the first six months of life, a WHO and the United to 17, from 27 different private environments are some of minimum of 50 percent by 2025. Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and independent high-schools, Qatar’s future innovators who The Ministry confirmed that confirm that breastfeeding con- DOHA: Qatar Shell has partnered and representing 12 will help move communities and Amir congratulates it is working in cooperation with tributes to reducing child mor- with College of the North Atlantic nationalities. businesses forward various health sector institutions tality rates. Breast milk con- - Qatar (CNA-Q) to offer a first- In their applications to STEM sustainably.” Governor-General to implement practices that tributes to sensory and cognitive of-its-kind summer camp to CampUS, students wrote about Farah Al Maadeed, Social protect and promote breast- development of the infant and engage high school students in their interest and aptitude for Investment Manager at Qatar of Jamaica feeding, pointing out that the reduces obesity and noncom- applied, technical education Science, Technology, Engi- Shell, added: “It has been a truly QNA National Health Strategy 2018- municable diseases such as dia- within STEM fields (Science, neering and Math. Many also enriching experience to see such 2022 has paid great attention to betes, cardiovascular disease, Technology, Engineering, Math- wrote about their desire to a diverse group of students this aspect. It has set a national high blood pressure, In the ematics). develop friendships and meet become inspired by STEM sub- DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh target of 15 percent in exclusive blood, and some cancers. The camp, which concluded people outside their own schools jects during the summer camp. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani breastfeeding for the first six WHO recommends on August 2, is part of Maharat and communities. Students also Our goal is to contribute to sent yesterday a cable of months of life. exclusive breastfeeding in the Qatar programme sponsored by wanted to contribute to a sus- Qatar’s journey towards eco- congratulations to the In cooperation with health first six months of the infant’s Qatar Shell and supported by the tainable future and develop their nomic diversification, culmi- Governor-General of Jamaica, sector institutions, the Ministry life and then continues with Ministry of Education and Higher leadership and career skills. All nating in the realisation of Qatar Patrick Allen, on the occasion is intensifying awareness of adequate supplemental food Education. these areas were focused on National Vision 2030 and the of his country’s National Day. breastfeeding. It prepared edu- until the child reaches two years ‘STEM CampUS’ was suc- during the two-week camp.