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Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) and Asthma Qatar Network yesterday signed a friendship agreement to strengthen co-operation in the future initiatives. |
This agreement will raise awareness about diabetes and asthma in the society and will help give individuals the access to medical advices provided by
specialists.
The World Health Organisation considers asthma and diabetes chronic diseases that last for long time and spread within the communities.
According to the WHO, there are more than 50mn people with diabetes or asthma across the world.
The agreement was signed by QDA executive director Dr Abdulla al-Hamaq and, Asthma Qatar Network CEO Khalifa Salman al-Muhanadi in the presence of executives and consultants from both
organisations.
“We are proud to sign this agreement with Asthma Qatar Network, as it opens new horizons for strategic co-operation to raise awareness of chronic diseases. We value the role of Asthma Qatar Network as it is the first and only platform that is dedicated to asthma and contributes in health development,”
Dr al-Hamaq said.
“We always welcome knowledge exchange with other parties, and are confident of the fruitful results we will get from this co-operation with Asthma Qatar Network. The advantages that both parties will get will increase people’s knowledge of our activities which are necessary for our society,” he added.
Al-Muhanadi stressed that the agreement is a new step for supporting the research in the fields that benefit both associations. “We hope it is only the beginning for strategic cooperation between us, and look forward to increasing our effort to accomplish our goals.”
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number of school buildings, the construction of which were announced at the beginning of last year are through the last stages of completion across Qatar, Ashghal authorities have said in their annual report.
An amount of QR4.2bn was earmarked for the construction of 102 buildings, of which 44 were for educational institutions, spread all over the country. Of the schools, the construction of six complexes is already over.
Besides, a large number of buildings in the health sector and recreation facilities are also being developed in different parts of the country.
Steady progress has been reported in the development works being carried out in the health sector, notably in the Hamad Medical Corporation’s facilities including the surgery department. In all, 18 projects were assigned in the health sector, of them some of them have already been delivered, the
report said.
Among those projects accomplished in the financial year 2013-14 were the renovation of the Qatar Radio & TV Corporation Complex, development of the fishing harbour complex in Ruwais Port, six schools, work at Al Khor Park including installation and maintenance related works of playgrounds, 10 kindergartens, refurbishment works for outdoor playgrounds in 20 schools in Doha, demolition of the old boundary wall of graveyard in Al Ruwais and its reconstruction, and the renovation works at the General Postal Corporation building in West Bay.
The construction of most of the schools tendered last year is in progress. They included 15 kindergartens, most of which would be ready for commissioning in the coming months.
Ten new schools and as many kindergartens will start functioning soon. The schools which will become operational are in Doha, Al Asiri, Madinat Khalifa North, Al Luqta, Al Gharrafa, Al Shahaniya.
The new kindergartens will be located in Fereej Al Murra, Al Thumama, Rawdat Legdeim, Al Wajba, Al Duhail, Al Kharaitiyat, Umm Salal Ali and Al Mirqab.
As already announced in this columns QR1.2bn has been earmarked for the construction of new projects in the healthcare sector.
The major allotments are for work at Hamad General Hospital, health centres in Al Nuaim, Al Muntaza. Al Karaana, Al Rouda and Al Leghwairiya and the wellness centre in Umm Salal.
Some of the new projects in healthcare, including the centres in Al Muntaza, Al Nuaim, Al Karanaa, Al Leghwairiya, Al Rouda, Umm Salal and Communicable Diseases Hospital are expected to be ready in the next few months.
The complex featuring the gynecology section and rehabilitation centre at Hamad Medical City, which has been earmarked a whopping QR2bn for completion, will be ready early next year, according to Ashghal authorities.
The project, spread over approximately 227,000sq m, has a facility to park 1,100 cars. The gynecology section has 190 beds and 53 baby beds whereas the rehabilitation centre will have 200 beds on its completion.
The Naufar Centre for Rehabilitation in Muaither, spread over more than 50,117sq m, is also being given a new facelift at a cost of QR459mn.
An artist’s impression of one of the new facilities in Hamad Medical City.
