Qatari Newspapers Editorials

 

For its part, Al-Raya newspaper said in its editorial that the State of Qatar's prominent role in establishing peace globally has always been praised and admired by the international community, as Doha has engaged in regional and international roles for the benefit of humanity. In parallel with the humanitarian, relief, and diplomatic efforts, Qatar has developed, through its foreign policy, an effective approach to solving complex global crises through dialogue, mediation, and advocacy as well as addressing the roots and causes of international problems.

    HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani affirmed that Qatar pays the utmost attention to national security, especially achieving sufficiency of basic needs, and simultaneously working with partners to support initiatives to enhance energy security globally, the paper said.

During the 5th Global Security Forum, held under the theme "Reshaping the Global Order: Conflict, Crises, and Cooperation", His Excellency warned that the politicization of basic goods such as energy, water, and medicine is no less dangerous for the most vulnerable peoples from the effects of wars and conflicts, the paper added.

    Al-Raya noted that Qatar, which follows an approach that combines national and humanitarian development internally, and a foreign policy based on balancing principles, interests, and mediation in resolving disputes peacefully, presents a unique model to the world that builds human partnership based on solidarity and political relations while respecting the sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs and engaging in regional and international strategic partnerships for the benefit of global security.

  In his speech to the forum, His Excellency indicated that the Middle East region, which has been the scene of crises for several decades, desperately needs a sustainable framework to ensure peace and stability in the long term based on the principles of dialogue and mutual respect, with the dedication to justice, equality, solidarity, and the rejection of double standards, the paper said.

    In conclusion, Al-Raya said that with the emergence of successive global crises such as energy challenges, supply chains, rising global commodity prices, widening famine due to climate change, lack of supplies, and the emergence of pandemics, the State of Qatar spared all efforts to support humanitarian work in countries that are exposed to disasters and humanitarian crises, or least developed countries. For years, Qatar has followed a realistic approach that combines environmental protection and energy security for all, as it provided European countries with energy during their current crisis, and will continue to play this leading role through a serious and responsible energy transition, especially in light of increasing its production capacity to 126 million tons by 2026. Qatar has also pledged to spare no effort with its international partners to achieve global food security.

    In another matter, the English-language newspaper The Peninsula affirmed in its editorial that Qatar's healthcare sector ranks among the best in the world, with government investment boosting its capacity in line with the human development pillar of the Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030, which targets developing a healthy population, physically and mentally.

    Under the headline "Rewarding and progressive healthcare," the newspaper referred to the healthcare sector's announcement on Monday of a range of successes and expansions recognizing its stature and commitment to ensuring best-in-class services, as HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari opened the new Al Sadd Health Center, raising the number of health centers affiliated with PHCC to 31 nationwide.

    In a statement, Dr. Al Kuwari affirmed that the expansion comes within the government's commitment to ensure that all residents have access to high-quality and integrated health services to achieve the healthcare goal of the QNV 2030. She added that primary health care services have become more focused on healthy lifestyles and disease prevention, and seek to promote public health, within the framework of the health sector plans to shift care from a curative, hospital-based model to an enhanced one that provides preventive and health services in the community, the paper said.

  In another development, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected a Qatari doctor, Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad, National Lead for Healthy Ageing for the Qatar Ministry of Public Health (National Health Strategy) and Chairperson for the Department of Geriatrics and Long-Term Care at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) to be a member of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Integrating the Health and Care Workforces, the paper said.

    In conclusion, The Peninsula said that HMC also announced a new state-of-the-art Qatar Preterm and Precision Medicine Research Clinic (QPrem & PM-RC). The facility at the Women's Wellness and Research Center (WWRC) will assess preterm children’s readiness to join school settings. The facility aims to inform policymakers and practitioners of possible ways to intervene and improve the quality of life and care of preterm children and their families. (QNA)