Defence Minister meets Bangladesh army chief

During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest, especially in the military affairs. 

The meeting was attended by HE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Ghanim bin Shaheen al-Ghanim, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Qatar Syed Masud Mahmood Khundoker and a number of senior officers of the armed forces.

QDA  to hold diabetes camp for teenage girls

The Qatar Diabetes Association ( QDA) a member of Qatar Foundation, will host a Diabetes Prevention Camp for 33 overweight teenage girls with a first degree family history of diabetes from today.

The ‘Eat Healthy & Move More’ camp that will continue until Saturday at the QDA premises, will educate the adolescents about diabetes prevention through positive lifestyle changes.

Aimed at introducing the young population at risk of diabetes to healthy living, the camp is designed to be a fun and interactive educational experience. Throughout the three days, campers will attend educational sessions and participate in group activities that include group cooking sessions and nutritional team building activities as well as swimming, Zumba and aerobics classes, and living skills and mind mapping workshops.

Dr Abdullah al- Hamaq, the executive director of QDA said: “The aim of the ‘Eat Healthy & Move More’ camp is to equip youths with the necessary tools to reduce their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. In addition to offering a fun camping experience, the camp will also provide instruction on the importance of nutrition, physical activity and self-esteem.”

Camp manager, Noura Hadeed al-Ibrahim, said: “The QDA team will focus on the development of the personal skills of the girls to motivate them into using mind mapping techniques to draw their own healthy lifestyle information in diagrams. After their time at the camp, the girls will also be able to consciously adopt healthy behaviours that will help them reach their weight loss goals and prevent them from developing diabetes.”  QDA is at the forefront of efforts in Qatar, and the Middle East, to promote the prevention, care and management of diabetes.

Qatari cultural event opens in Brussels tomorrow

QNA/Doha

Qatari Cultural Days, an event to showcase Qatar’s cultural heritage, will be launched in the Belgian capital Brussels tomorrow in the presence of HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari and Belgian Culture Minister Fadila Laanan.

The event will continue till May 13 in Brussels from where it will move to Luxembourg.

Qatar is keen to build bridges of communication with the European world, especially Belgium since it hosts the headquarters of the European Union as well as many other major international organisations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

The event will be an opportunity for many important figures and European and Western nationalities to know about Qatar’s culture. 

The Qatari cultural days in Luxembourg will also be held in the presence of the two countries’ Culture ministers.