www.thepeninsula.qa Thursday 27 February 2020 Volume 24 | Number 8180 3 Rajab - 1441 2 Riyals BUSINESS | 02 SPORT | 12 Ahlibank Five-time to launch Grand Slam digital champion wallet this year Sharapova retires FREE Wi-Fi device! Ooredoo FREE installation! Full fun! ONE *Terms & Conditions Apply Amir receives US Treasury Secretary Amir to meet No coronavirus Prime Minister of Pakistan cases reported today in Qatar: GCO QNA — DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin QNA — DOHA Hamad Al Thani will meet Amir issues directives today at the Amiri Diwan with The Government Communica- to evacuate Qataris, the Prime Minister of the tions Office (GCO) said Islamic Republic of Pakistan, yesterday that there are no Kuwaitis from Iran H E Imran Khan. reported cases of coronavirus Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin H H the Amir and H E the (COVID-19) in Qatar, adding that Hamad Al Thani has issued Prime Minister of Pakistan, the risk to the public and indi- directives to evacuate the cit- who will arrive today on an viduals in Qatar is currently low. izens of the State of Qatar and official visit to the country, will In a statement released yes- the citizens of the sisterly State discuss bilateral relations and terday, the office said that the of Kuwait, who are currently ways of developing and government of the State of Qatar in the Islamic Republic of Iran, strengthening them, in is taking all measures to protect due to the outbreak of the addition to several regional the public and plan for eventual- novel coronavirus and international issues of ities. It also said that the Ministry (COVID-19). common concern. of Public Health is working Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Amiri Diwan yesterday with the US Secretary closely with all local entities, the hotline for information and of the Treasury, H E Steven Mnuchin and his accompanying delegation. They reviewed strategic World Health Organisation updates: 66740948 or 66740951. bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, in addition to discussing a number of issues Included with (WHO) and other international The GCO advised people of joint interest. bodies to monitor the situation travelling abroad to visit the today’s edition and provide up-to-date guidance. Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Given the rapidly changing website for the latest travel situation, it is important that advice at www.mofa.gov.qa. Qatar Museums to open innovation Public Health SPONSORED BY the public refer regularly to Meanwhile, the Shura PHCC organises HMC launches 4th International awareness drive Primary Healthcare on infection official government communi- Council will hold a special Conference prevention PAGE | 2 PAGE | 5 cations on the matter. All session to discuss a report set facility for fashion, design industry SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2020 official guidance and commu- to be submitted by Minister of Do not dismiss women’s pain — DOHA FAZEENA SALEEM assistance with vocational evaluation and THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA nications will be issued by the Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan reviving Doha’s historic core as the seven goals that guided the training. Patients are referred to the clinic inter- nally and the hospital also accepts external bout 70% of the people chronic pain referrals from other clinics and general impacts are women. And yet, 80% practitioners. of pain studies are conducted on “We conduct a full examination to help male mice or human men. One of determine the cause of the pain. We discuss the the few studies to research gender available treatment options with patients so that Adifferences in the experience of pain found they can decide on the one that best suits them. Ministry of Public Health and Mohammed Al Kuwari, on the a sustainable new live-work creation of this new creative that women tend to feel it more of the time It is our multi-disciplinary clinic approach that and more intensely than men. While the exact makes healthcare at Sidra Medicine stand reasons for this difference haven’t been pin- out, as our patient and family centered pointed yet, biology and hormones are sus- care features input from a range of pected to play a role. specialists in different disciplines, According to the Journal of Women's including gynecology, pain medicine, Health, chronic pain is more common in physiotherapy and clinical psy- women than men, with adults across the world chology” said Dr Sandeep Kulkarni, made available on their measures taken by the Ministry H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint neighbourhood and developed resource: accelerate (support the confronting a range of undiagnosed chronic one of the senior attending pain conditions. physicians. All chronic long-term pain can start as acute The Adult Pain Clinic is part of a website,” the statement added to confront the threat of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, by Qatar Foundation (QF), M7 is development of the country’s short-term pain caused by a specific incident vast array patient centered care pro- The Government Commu- COVID-19 and to listen to the Chairperson of Qatar Museums founded to advance the careers design community), connect nications Office said it ministry’s experts on the topic. (QM), yesterday announced that of Qataris in creative industries, (link creative people and encourages individuals to refer Speaker of the Shura Council, QM will inaugurate a new five- especially design and fashion; industry), inspire (spark to official information and to not H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid storey, 29,000sqm facility known train aspiring entrepreneurs in excitement through exhibitions), DINING rely on or distribute unconfirmed Al Mahmoud requested in a letter as M7, dedicated to innovation creative fields; spark creativity complement (provide material guide or unofficial information, noting sent to Minister of Public Health and entrepreneurship in the in people of all ages and back- support to designers), equip that the Ministry of Public Health a detailed report on the precau- nation’s growing fashion and grounds through exhibitions, (provide training, infrastructure, THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2020 provides regular updates on its tionary measures taken by the design industry, as part of the performances, films, educational and mentoring), promote (put website www.moph.gov.qa in Ministry of Public Health and its annual #QatarCreates celebration. programs, and public discus- design at the center of life in multiple languages and via its affiliated bodies to confront the Located in the heart of sions; and help connect Qatar’s Msheireb Downtown Doha), and social media channels, in threat of the emerging Corona- Msheireb Downtown Doha, the innovators with the world. empower (promote sustainable addition to the 24/7 coronavirus virus. `P3 mixed-use development that is The name M7 acknowledges business practices).`P7 OPINION 1,000 days... story of transforming challenges into achievements national community. this diplomatic successful per- become more influential. They would fail to host the World Cup Today, 1,000 days have formance was one of their expected Qatar to suffer from 2022, but it managed to com- passed since the imposition of goals. Through its open foreign economic crises, but it emerged plete construction of stadiums unjust siege, from which we Today, 1,000 days policy, Qatar also managed to as one of the fastest growing two years ahead of schedule, have learnt political, eco- have passed since the sign many political and eco- countries, frequently securing and when they wanted to suf- nomical, diplomatic and his- nomic agreements. While, top ranks in several global focate it by stopping food and torical useful lessons and we imposition of unjust during the same time these indexes. They hoped that Qatar consumer items, on the con- are prepared for the future on siege, from which we countries kept on suffering trary, Qatari markets achieved the basis of facts, realities and have learnt political, from their short-sighted self-sufficiency in many ambitions. foreign policies which dragged products. It is a unique story of When the blockading economical, diplomatic them to wars, conflicts and dis- transforming challenges into Dr. Khalid Al-Shafi countries launched their unfair and historical useful putes, for which they are still Blockading countries achievements. Editor-in-Chief campaign against Qatar, their lessons and we are paying heavy price. wanted to isolate Qatar This article cannot count all aim was to besiege it politically After 1,000 days of the Qatari achievements, but we and prevent it from playing its prepared for the future siege, we see the actual real- but it became more open can mention here the coura- istory tells us that active and effective role in sup- on the basis of facts, ities, and questions arise that and its foreign relations geous call that was led by Qatar Qatar has been porting global stability and realities and ambitions. what blockading countries have expanded. They for United Nations reform and subject to many con- supporting people affected by wanted and what Qatar has empowering it to support its spiracies and har- conflicts and wars, and fighting achieved? tried to paralyse its humanitarian and political Hassment from its political and international terrorism and manner. This prompted the Blockading countries commitments to achieve world political and diplomatic geographical surroundings extremism through a strategic blockading countries, which wanted to isolate Qatar but it capabilities, while on peace. Qatar’s is proud of its since early 19th century. vision centred on human tried through their unfair pol- became more open and its standing beside people affected History also tells that development and expansion of icies, to stop this economic and foreign relations have the contrary Qatar has by wars and natural disasters Qatar has come out of these educational base.