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SCH Reinforces Preventive Measures during Handball World Championship

Doha, January 15 (QNA) - The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has reinforced preventive measures during 24th IHF Men's Handball World Championship, currently being staged in Qatar. SCH said in a statement that the health preparedness plan includes stricter control on communicable diseases during the tournament. Epidemiological investigation teams and food safety inspectors have been distributed to cover stadiums and halls that host events competition in addition official hotels allocated to hosting delegations and guests of the country in order to monitor the health status and disease susceptibility to outbreaks either at the national or global level through global network of outbreak to the World Health Organization, the statement added. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Director of Public Health Department was assured of the preparations undertaken within this Championship while chairing a meeting with Department of health protection and disease control and emergency preparedness management.(QNA)

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