The holy month of Ramadan presents an opportune time for smokers to give up the habit of smoking, a senior health official has said.
Head of Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Tobacco Control Center Dr Ahmad Al Mulla, underlined that fasting has a lot of positive effects on one’s health, and those benefits are especially prominent in tobacco users who give up smoking.
“For smokers, quitting is often easier during Ramadan as those who fast are already required to abstain from food and drink, as well as from smoking cigarettes and using other tobacco products, from dawn to sunset,” Dr Al Mulla said.
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The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that it has lowered the age threshold for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 35 years of age.
Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced that it has lowered the age threshold for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 35 years of age. #QNAhttps://t.co/sZvgUx4PcUpic.twitter.com/JcmmZpd5WW Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) April 17, 2021
The change comes as part of
the phased roll-out of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programwhich continues to pick up the pace and has now administered more than 1,200,000 vaccine doses to the most at risk members of Qatar’s population.
Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the National Health Strategic Group on COVID-19 and Head of Infectious Diseases at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) said, “Lowering the eligibility threshold to 35 years of age will enable a wider section of our population to be vaccinated and become protected against COVID-19.
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Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) advises citizens and residents to practice proven home safe techniques during Ramadan.
“This year, Ramadan is also unique due to the partial lockdown and physical distancing required by the National COVID-19 response. Many family members are at home most of the time, so home safety must be our priority,” said Dr. Aisha Obeid, Assistant Director, Hamad Injury Prevention Program.
“The Hamad injury Prevention Program urges the public to follow the below home safety tips to reduce the risk of home injuries, as well as to reduce any unnecessary load on the health sector as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic,” she added.