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CATHERINE W GICHUKI
DOHA
THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Center (QICDRC) to implement the Health in the Workplace Programme.
The MoU was signed by Director of Public Health Department Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad al Thani and CEO of QICDRC Faisal bin Rashid al Sahouti.
Sheikh Dr Thani said this initiative is aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of the people of Qatar and protecting them from the risks and diseases that threaten them through 16 major health fields and four pillars.
MoPH Acting Director of Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Diseases Dr Salah al Yafie said with various entities joining hands to implement the action plan for the Health in the Workplace Programme, it was bound to succeed for the benefit of both employers and employees.
The MoU will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will include collecting general information from employees about their lifestyle and health needs through a questionnaire, which will be sent via email and will be confidential.
The second phase of the programme will see launch of a comprehensive health campaign for early detection of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and obesity.
DOHA
THE Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Center (QICDRC) to implement the Health in the Workplace Programme.
The MoU was signed by Director of Public Health Department Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad al Thani and CEO of QICDRC Faisal bin Rashid al Sahouti.
Sheikh Dr Thani said this initiative is aimed at enhancing the health and well-being of the people of Qatar and protecting them from the risks and diseases that threaten them through 16 major health fields and four pillars.
MoPH Acting Director of Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Diseases Dr Salah al Yafie said with various entities joining hands to implement the action plan for the Health in the Workplace Programme, it was bound to succeed for the benefit of both employers and employees.
The MoU will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will include collecting general information from employees about their lifestyle and health needs through a questionnaire, which will be sent via email and will be confidential.
The second phase of the programme will see launch of a comprehensive health campaign for early detection of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and obesity.
