Smoking accounts for 90% of lung cancer cases: PHCC
Deciding to quit smoking, according to PHCC, has a positive impact on a smoker’s health at any point and age in one’s lifetime. Around 90% of lung cancer cases are…
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Experts say indoor plants can help prevent cancer – here’s how
The World Health Organization attributes 6.7 million premature deaths annually to poor indoor air quality. A new study revealed that indoor plants are highly effective in eliminating nearly all carcinogenic…
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Qatar spends least on tobacco products among Arab countries: research
The Qatari government imposed a 100% tax rate on all tobacco products in 2019. Qatar is among a list of Arab countries that spends the least on tobacco products in…
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Qatar elected as president of WHO executive board
Qatar’s health sector has continued to be highlighted on a global scale, especially since the outbreak of Covid-19. Qatar was elected as the president of the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
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McDonald’s Qatar strengthens commitment to community wellbeing with launch of Rahlatuna
Rahlatuna ties together all CSR initiatives over the past three decades, in alignment with the Qatar National Vision 2030. McDonald’s Qatar has launched its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) umbrella,…
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Qatar first Arab country to host bioethics congress focusing on Islam
The upcoming congress is set to be hosted in the Middle East and an Arab country for the first time. The World Congress of Bioethics (WCB) organised by the International…
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Qatar elected to WHO executive board for three-year term
As of 6 May, Qatar administered 7,609,178 vaccine doses. Qatar has been elected for the executive board membership of World Health Organization (WHO) to represent the Eastern Mediterranean for three…
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Cultivated meat is the ‘missing piece in puzzle’ of fighting climate change
In 2021, the award winning businessman’s company secured $200 million funding led by QIA. Cultivated meat is the “missing piece of the puzzle” in the current global fight against climate…
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Qatar approves use of optional HPV vaccine
The Ministry of Public Health said the move is part of a strategy to protect the community from cervical cancer. Qatar’s health authorities added the human papillomavirus (HPV) shot to…
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