Qatar- MoPH HMC and Eid Charity mark World Tuberculosis Day

3/25/2016 9:52:51 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day observed globally on March 24 every year Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with Eid Charity and other partners organised a series of activities aimed at raising public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB). The activities were held on Thursday from 4pm to 10pm at Aspire Park.

The event featured mini presentations for the public in Arabic Hindi and English; a choral presentation by staff from HMC’s Communicable Diseases Unit; a pop quiz with prizes for children; video presentations about TB in four different languages; distribution of information pamphlets; and free medical check-ups for visitors to the park. People who present with signs and symptoms of TB during check-ups will be referred to the Communicable Disease Clinic at HMC for further evaluation and possible treatment.

Ali Al Khater Chief Communications Officer HMC’s Corporate Communications said: “This year’s theme ‘Unite to End TB’ calls on governments and societies to work together to eliminate TB which today remains one of the world’s top infectious causes of death.”The Peninsula

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