The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) and the Doha-based Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions have held a conference under the title 'The Right to Health'. The conference shed light on the roles of stakeholders from governmental, semi-governmental and civil society institutions in promoting this right, identifying best practices and exchanging best experiences, and devoting and encouraging co-operation in promoting the right to health in Qatar.
In his opening speech, HE the Vice Chairman of the NHRC, Mohamed bin Saif al-Kuwari, said this year marks the celebration of the Arab Human Rights Day and 13 years since the entry into force of the Arab Charter on Human Rights as a legal reference and pivotal instrument in the Arab human rights system, and a document that consolidates the national identity of Arab countries and the spirit of belonging to the Arab civilization with noble human values.
He said that the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus as a global pandemic more than a year ago, and the number of deaths has reached more than 2.5mn.
This made the Arab Human Rights Day slogan "The Right to Health" as an authentic human rights principle, he said, stressing that it is in line with the current pandemic situation, as it still casts its shadow over all countries at a time when developing the vaccine and making it available to all constitutes a glimmer of hope for a complete, safe and rapid recovery from the effects of the virus.
For his part, the executive director of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, Sultan Hassan al-Jamali, said that national institutions have an important role in promoting and protecting this right and monitoring the violations and this is based on its wide mandate, capabilities and experiences in promoting human rights in their countries. He emphasised the pivotal role national institutions have played during the pandemic and up to now, by reviewing reports of national institutions that reached the secretariat of the Arab Network in Doha.
For her part, the medical director of the Communicable Diseases Center at the Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Muna al-Maslamani, explained Qatar's measures to implement the right to health during the pandemic.
She said, since the WHO declared the coronavirus as a pandemic, Qatar has dealt with it as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the modern era. She noted Qatar considered in its procedures basic requirements that take into account the principles of the right to health.
In his opening speech, HE the Vice Chairman of the NHRC, Mohamed bin Saif al-Kuwari, said this year marks the celebration of the Arab Human Rights Day and 13 years since the entry into force of the Arab Charter on Human Rights as a legal reference and pivotal instrument in the Arab human rights system, and a document that consolidates the national identity of Arab countries and the spirit of belonging to the Arab civilization with noble human values.
He said that the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus as a global pandemic more than a year ago, and the number of deaths has reached more than 2.5mn.
This made the Arab Human Rights Day slogan "The Right to Health" as an authentic human rights principle, he said, stressing that it is in line with the current pandemic situation, as it still casts its shadow over all countries at a time when developing the vaccine and making it available to all constitutes a glimmer of hope for a complete, safe and rapid recovery from the effects of the virus.
For his part, the executive director of the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, Sultan Hassan al-Jamali, said that national institutions have an important role in promoting and protecting this right and monitoring the violations and this is based on its wide mandate, capabilities and experiences in promoting human rights in their countries. He emphasised the pivotal role national institutions have played during the pandemic and up to now, by reviewing reports of national institutions that reached the secretariat of the Arab Network in Doha.
For her part, the medical director of the Communicable Diseases Center at the Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Muna al-Maslamani, explained Qatar's measures to implement the right to health during the pandemic.
She said, since the WHO declared the coronavirus as a pandemic, Qatar has dealt with it as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the modern era. She noted Qatar considered in its procedures basic requirements that take into account the principles of the right to health.