Al Mawlawi getting his blood sugar checked at a health station.
In line with the global observance this month of World Hypertension Day and World No Tobacco Day, Qatar Petroleum held an event named “May Health Day 2013” to promote health awareness among the corporation’s employees and their families.
“May Health Day 2013” was organised by QP’s Medical Services Department under the guidance of Ahmad Ali Al Mawlawi, Director Administration, and the theme of the event was “Enjoy Your Time, Improve Your Health.”
“A healthy life brings wellness, and a healthy body delivers a healthy mind. We actively pursue our mandate in promoting health and wellness among QP employees and their family members through these events,” said Al Mawlawi in his comments on the occasion.
The day began with a welcome address by Dr Ahmad Al Badran, Acting Manager of the Medical Services Department.
The events of the day started with interactive presentations by Dr Ahmad Latif, health promotion lead at QP, along with Dr Sreekumar Padmanabhan, medical officer, Ebrahim Mohammadi, senior pharmacist, and Maryam Al Junaid, nursing specialist. The presentations focused on the health effects of obesity, hypertension and smoking, and a quiz competition was held at the end of the presentations. Games and interactive sessions were also conducted during the event to capture the interest of the attendees, with the winners receiving attractive prizes. As part of the event, body mass index, heart health and lung function checks were done at health stations set up at the venue, with the support of the nursing team.
Dietician Hend Aqeel was also on hand to provide guidance and information on healthy food and proper nutrition.
The Peninsula
