* Medical consultations and free medicines for 2,000 registered patients
* More than 400 free eyeglasses distributed to workers
Doha: Friends Cultural Center, one of Qatar Charity (QC)'s Developmental Centers, and the Indian Doctors Club organized the thirteenth Health Charity Camp for the Asian communities residing in Qatar at Tariq bin Ziad School for Boys. More than 4,500 people benefited from this camp. It was held under the auspices of the Supreme Council of Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, and Hamad Medical Corporation; and was sponsored by Ooredoo.
125 doctors, more than 250 medical assistants, nurses and technicians, and hundreds of volunteers participated in the camp.
The inauguration Committee included Fatima Al Kuwairi, Ooredoo Director of Public Affairs and Community Services, Mariam Yassin Al Hamadi, Primary Healthcare Corporate Communication CEO, Major Ibrahim Al Samih, Drug Control Standing Committee General Secretary, Khalifa Al Yahri, Public Affairs Director Assistant at Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Sameer Moopan, Head of the Indian Doctors Club in Qatar, R K Singh, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Doha, Dr Mohammed Abdu ar-Rahman an-Nour, from the Supreme Council of Health, Dr Mubashir Abu Bakr Abd Faraj, Head of the Department of Communicable Diseases Control Supreme Council of Health Deputy, Brigadier Hamed Al Yafie, Ali Al Gharib, Head of the Local Developmental Centers at QC, and Ayman Bikhairi, Deputy Headmaster at Tariq bin Ziad High School.
Al Aji commended the efforts of everyone who worked on making the camp successful and emphasized the importance of providing healthcare to everyone. “It is an extraordinary activity. We thank the Social Affairs Ministry for its support to such humanitarian events. These kinds of activities are a good sign for achieving the goals of Qatar 2030 vision,” he said.
For his part, Abdul Nasser Al Zahr Al Yafie, QC’s Local Development CEO, said: “Holding this camp is part of QC’s effective communication with the communities residing in Qatar. It is one of so many other ways to guarantee public health.”
Awareness Lectures
This time’s health camp was entitled “From Farm to Plate: Food Is Healthier”. The camp provided all the necessary facilitations for diagnosis and examination. Furthermore, it raised the visitors’ awareness through holding awareness sessions. Mainly, the targeted category was the Asian communities in order to emphasize the importance of eating healthy food that is free from harmful components. The camp also stressed the importance of mental health, and commitment to a good lifestyle which includes exercise. The communities should benefit from the healthcare services provided by the country where they reside, as well.
2,000 people from different Asian countries benefited from the project. They underwent medical tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and oral cancer. An eyes-test was also organized at the venue. Participants received free medications for general diseases as prescribed by doctors. In addition, more than 400 eyeglasses were distributed for free.
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