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Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah won Qatar International Rally to record a 16th victory at his home event and achieve a stunning milestone of 80 wins in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) since 2003.
The success was a 28th for co-driver Mathieu Baumel in the MERC and his fifth in Qatar, while Al Attiyahs 80th success as a driver equaled the number of wins achieved last month by French legend Sébastien Loeb in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Oman’s Abdullah Al Rawahi was patient and stayed clear of trouble as chaos ensued around him. He and Jordanian co-driver Ata Al Hmoud were rewarded with a stunning second place in their Oman Rally Team-run Skoda Fabia R2 evo and a useful haul of championship points.
Andorra-based Ulsterman Kris Meeke and co-driver Chris Patterson led after two stages on Friday before rolling out of contention for the win in stage four. Meeke climbed from fifth to third during the final day and then overcame a damper issue on the final loop of three stages to regain third overall and the final place on the podium.
A Qatari doctor won His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion.
The announcement that National Lead for Healthy Ageing for the Qatar Ministry of Public Health (National Health Strategy 2018 2022) and Medical Director of Rumailah Hospital and the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, was unanimously awarded “His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and Health Promotion” was made during the participation of the State of Qatar in the 150th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), which was held from 24 to 29 Jan. 2022.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Hannadi Al Hamad said that winning the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and Health Promotion was the culmination of the efforts exerted by the health sector in the State of Qatar to care for elderly health and health promotion, adding that the prize is one of the most prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) awards in the world.
Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad explained that several training programs targeting non-geriatricians and caregivers of the elderly have been developed, as well as a training program on dementia in partnership between the Hamad International Training Centre and Alzheimer’s Disease International London, UK, for program accreditation.
She indicated that “RAHA” national helpline service has been launched, with a multi-disciplinary team of experts to provide support and advice to Alzheimer’s patients and their family members to help them cope with the challenges caused by dementia and enable them to access the services designated for them,In addition to spreading awareness among them about dementia and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment
It is noteworthy that His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for the Elderly and in Health Promotion” is biannually awarded to the winners who have made an outstanding contribution to research in the areas of healthcare for the elderly and in health promotion at the World Health Organization level.
The Selection Panel meets to decide on the recommendation to be made to the Executive Board, which designates the recipient (or recipients) of the prize in a ceremony held on the sidelines of the WHO meetings in Geneva in May. (QNA)
