SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2016

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QGS committed to making positive contribution to society Sachin Kumar The Peninsula

Quantum Global Solu-tions (QGS) is fully committed to making a positive contribu-tion within the

communities in which it lives and works. In Qatar, the com-pany is involved in many CSR activities. The company strongly believes in the value of family including our employees, their families and the wider community.

“Since inception, Quantum has been a strong supporter of community events and schools’ programmes. However, in order to structure its contributions to the community, in 2015 the company formally launched its Q’munity Corporate Social Responsibility Programme (Q-munity),” said Peter Murphy, Managing Director of Quantum Global Solutions.

The programme actively aims to add long-term value by supporting our interaction with community groups and our sup-port of the community, education and environmental initiatives. Our Q’munity CSR

initiatives pro-vide non-profit organisations with a three-phase support p r o g r a m m e :

Hands-on volunteering – ‘Donate a Day’, Financial support – ‘Making a Difference’ and Communications support – ‘Raising Awareness’.

The company is running

‘Donate a Day’ initiative which has enabled Quantum employ-ees to work as a volunteer on one of Quantum’s approved Q-munity programmes. “In the past year, Quantum volunteers have worked with our two 2015-16 chosen charity organisations; Maktaba Children’s Library and DHEX (Doha Hound Express)/PAWS Animal Rescue Centre. The ‘Donate a Day’ initiative was formally launched last October during our first corporate Donate a Day at PAWS Animal Rescue Centre and Maktaba Children’s Library,” said Murphy.

At the library, Quantum vol-unteers cleared an overgrown and unused garden area and created a new working garden space for children complete with a fruit tree section, vegetable beds and flower pot areas which Maktaba proudly named Had-iqati (which means garden in Arabic). Maktaba now runs a successful garden club pro-gramme for children from October to May each year and last year grew aubergine, squash, okra, herbs, courgette, tomatoes, cucumber and many more items which were shared

Since inception, Quantum has been a strong supporter of community events and schools’ programmes. However, in order to structure its contributions to the community, in 2015 the company formally launched its Q’munity Corporate Social Responsibility Programme.

Peter Murphy, Managing Director of Quantum Global Solutions.

Proposal to set up committee to fight human trafficking gets nodThe Peninsula

The Council of Ministers, nearly two weeks ago, issued a resolution approv-

ing a proposal by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs for the formation of a committee to draw up a plan intended to fight human trafficking. This resolution could be understood in the context of the need for projecting the achievements which Qatar had accomplished in this respect since the enactment of the anti human trafficking law of 2011.

It seems that there is a dire need for the concerned bodies in the state to exert efforts when writing reports pertaining to such issues which their contents should include accurate informa-tion and statistics on those efforts, and should also place pieces of information within the appropri-ate framework. It could be said that what we are suffering from the most in our Arab world is the inability to convey information

about our efforts to international organisations and the outside world. Amid such atmospheres, those who fish in troubled water find the opportunity to get what they deem appropriate from our reputation and dignity by tar-nishing facts.

Qatar’s achievements in the field of human trafficking is a matter that words would stop short of describing them, specially over the past decade when Qatar began to amend the sponsorship law and labour procedures. That includes the fighting of all the ways and avenues that lead to the subjection of anyone living on the

good earth of Qatar to any form of persecution or trafficking. Albeit those strenuous efforts need to be supported by figures and statistics and, before that, they need to be placed within their appropriate framework.

Writing reports for interna-tional use has now complicated scientific criteria and its under-standing and application require the training of personnel and staff at workshops and specialised conferences. We are looking for-ward to seeing soon Qatari reports to this effect. May the Almighty Allah bestow success upon us.

with the Maktaba community.“We love the Quantum ‘Donate a

Day’ event. It is a wonderful way to work side by side with our partners and friends to constantly improve the out-door area providing children much needed green space and the opportu-nity to get their hands dirty while learning important lessons about sus-tainability and self-sufficiency. Since the launch last year the children’s gar-den club has been a great success and with the new planting areas and wall trellis sections built today we look for-ward to seeing the children grow even more vegetables and fruits this year. Over the past year we have met on a monthly basis with the Quantum team to implement a number of initiatives for the library which have continued to raise the profile of our non-profit organisation. Maktaba relies heavily on corporate sponsors and we look for-ward to working together on many more projects with Quantum over the coming year,” said Sarah Champa Al Dafa, founder of Maktaba.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility IIMONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2016

A holistic approach to community programme

Sachin Kumar The Peninsula

What is the philosophy and strategy of Quantum Global Solutions regarding CSR activities?

At Quantum, our philosophy is three phased — hands-on vol-unteering, financial support and communications support. We believe that this three-phase philosophy is unique in our industry and provides a holistic approach to our community programme. This ensures that immediate benefits are gained through financial support, hands-on volunteering har-nesses a large number of people with multiple skills and experi-ence to actually achieve goals, and communication support promotes the work of the char-ity to encourage further community support and ulti-mately ensure self-sufficiency for the organisation in the long-term. Our strategy is to work with non-profit organisations to embrace, support and play a proactive role in our local community.

Tell us about the Quantum

‘Q-munity concept’.At Quantum being a respon-

sible corporate citizen is something we take very seri-ously and we are fully committed to making a positive contribution within the commu-nities in which we live and work. We strongly believe in the value of family including our employ-ees, their families and the wider community. Since inception, Quantum has been a strong sup-porter of community events and schools’ programmes. However, in order to structure its contri-butions to the community, in 2015 the company formally launched its Q’munity Corpo-rate Social Responsibility Programme (Q-munity).

Our Q-munity programme is aligned to the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Qatar National Development Strategy 2011–16. The pro-gramme actively aims to add

long-term value by supporting our interaction with community groups and our support of the community, education and envi-ronmental initiatives. Our Q’munity CSR initiatives provide non-profit organisations with a three-phase support pro-gramme: Hands-on volunteering – ‘Donate a Day’, Financial sup-port – ‘Making a Difference’ and Communications support – ‘Raising Awareness’.

Can you throw some light

on your ‘Donate a Day’ programme?

Central to the success of our CSR programme is Quantum’s introduction of a corporate ‘Donate a Day’ initiative. This enabled Quantum employees to work as a volunteer on one of Quantum’s approved Q-munity programmes. In the past year, Quantum volunteers have worked with our two 2015-16 chosen charity organisations; Maktaba Children’s Library and DHEX (Doha Hound Express)/PAWS Animal Rescue Centre. The ‘Donate a Day’ initiative was formally launched last October during our first corporate Donate a Day at PAWS Animal Rescue Centre and Maktaba Children’s Library. At the library, Quantum volunteers cleared an overgrown and unused garden area and created a new work-ing garden space for children complete with a fruit tree sec-tion, vegetable beds and flower pot areas which Maktaba proudly named Hadiqati (which means garden in Arabic). Maktaba now runs a successful garden club programme for children from October to May each year and last year grew aubergine, squash, okra, herbs, courgette, tomatoes, cucumber and many more items which were shared with the Maktaba community. Our 2016 Maktaba Donate a Day, held on October 14, further developed the gar-den by adding a series of new bedding areas, trellis fencing for taller plants and included the donation of more plants for the garden’s fruit tree and vegeta-ble areas. Over 80 Quantum

volunteers attended the day. The programme has to date encour-aged over 200 work days to be donated by Quantum volunteers over the past year in the fields of community support and edu-cational initiatives.

What is the kind of support

Quantum has provided under Maktaba Project?

During the year Quantum has provided logistical and financial support for several Maktaba projects including:

• Garangou. This is an important time in the Qatari cal-endar and Quantum sponsored the first Maktaba Garangou party during Ramadan this year. The evening event was attended by approximately 100 children and their families and with its great success is anticipated to be an annual event.

• Bring a Book Back. Fol-lowing the success of our Donate a Day programme, employees also enthusiastically contributed to our call to our ‘Bring a Book Back’ campaign where books were brought back from holidays by employees and their families and donated to the library.

• Book per Mile. Additional books were also donated to the library following the successful completion of the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon by one

of the Quantum team directors where books were donated for every mile completed.

• Tools to Create. Learning through action is part of Makta-ba’s philosophy to learning and to support this Quantum are purchasing a year’s supply of craft and stationary materials to support different learning projects throughout the coming year.

• World Book Day. This is a special event at Maktaba and in 2016 Quantum added their sup-port through sponsoring Qatar based British children’s author - Kay Woodward to undertake a special children’s story time.

• Maktaba Children’s Gar-den club. This is an active area of the library and Quantum have further supported this area through purchasing a year’s supply of children’s gardening materials, i.e. small hand-tools, gardening gloves, plant pots and potting soil.

Our ongoing projects with DHEX and PAWS Animal Shel-ter include animal food purchases and the fostering and rehoming of abandoned dogs in Qatar. Our team of Quantum volunteers have fostered or helped arrange over 30 local and international adoptions over the past year.

How do you help non-profit

organisations in raising awareness?

At Quantum, we appreciate that non-profit organisations require financial support. How-ever, in addition to financial and hands-on support we under-stand the power of communication when it comes to raising awareness of the needs of non-profit organisa-tions to ensure their long-term sustainability. In the past year Quantum volunteers have worked with our two 2015-16 chosen charity organisations; Maktaba Children’s Library and DHEX/PAWS Animal Rescue Centre to publish four articles highlighting their work. These articles were published in Gulf Times Society Magazine and Marhaba Magazine.

Does the size of a company

matter for doing CSR activities. Do you think only big compa-nies should do CSR?

We are all part of Qatar’s amazing development and all companies have their part to play in supporting and being an inte-gral part of the local community. CSR is very scalable and we call all do something to help. As such — size does not matter – small deeds when considered collec-tively can have a massive impact.

CSR helps society, but does

it also help employees of com-panies in any way?

CSR brings employees and their families together in a shared worthwhile cause. Any company’s key assets are their people and at Quantum we are strong believers in the Quantum family including all employees and their families. As a small company — this provides posi-tive employee engagement in the community.

What is the response of

employees at Quantum after they finish CSR activities?

After each ‘Donate a Day’ event we have an internal sur-vey for employee feedback and each time the response has been overwhelmingly positive and confirms all employees full sup-port to our Q-munity CSR programme.

Do you think companies

should have a clear stated CSR policy or should it be done in an informal way?

We believe companies should have a clear commitment and belief in CSR engagement but not necessarily a rigid pol-icy which is more appropriate for their day to day business. The CSR programme should be flexible to meet the communi-ties’ needs and able to respond promptly.

Can you shed light about

Quantum Global Solutions? Founded in 2007 and

approaching our tenth anniver-sary, Quantum Global Solutions (Quantum) is a British founded and managed construction sup-port consultancy, operating globally with our head office in Qatar. Quantum is acknowl-edged as one of the leading management consultancies ded-icated to serving the interests of the international construction and engineering industries. Contractual entitlement issues are commonplace in the con-struction industry regularly leading to disputes, especially in rapidly developing and expanding markets. The com-pany has earned a reputation for its unique and innovative approach to providing strategic solutions to construction claims resolution and the demands of clients including the prepara-tion of entitlement claims, forensic planning analysis and the resolution of construction disputes.

Peter Murphy, Managing Director of Quantum Global Solutions, in a free-wheeling chat with The Peninsula shares CSR activities by the company in Qatar.

Peter Murphy, Managing Director of Quantum Global Solutions. Pic by: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula

Within the framework of the expansion of Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charita-

ble Foundation’s (HBJ Foundation) expansion of its partnership and coop-eration, a Malaysian delegation from Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cul-tural Organization (IESCO) visited the Foundation. The delegation was wel-comed by HBJ Foundation Chief

Executive Officer and Board Member Sa’eed Mathkar Al-Hajri.

The delegation was briefed on the corporations activities areas and the projects and programmes which it implements in the fields of education, health and humanitarian assistance and which it delivers to achieve social integration and satisfy the necessary needs of the most needy communities

and the poor within Qatar and abroad.During the meeting, the Malaysian

delegation stressed its interest in coop-eration with HBJ Foundation in projects pertaining to health and education, expressing pleasure over the visit. The delegation also gave a briefing on the organization’s activities and the efforts it exerts to develop the educational, cultural and scientific sectors in the

Islamic and Arab worlds, in addition to the enhancement of relations between Malaysian educational insti-tutions and their peers in the Islamic and Arab worlds via cooperation and participation in this effort to educate generations to come on the objective of settling peace worldwide and achieve human progress.

The meeting focused on setting goals and mechanisms of action of the strategic coordination group to further strengthen the effect the provided assistance on the benefiting commu-nities and to direct them in a way matching the sustainable development goals, particularly in education, health and social development sectors and work for upgrading the efficiency and effectiveness of institutional action in the development field and the avoid-ance of duplication.

Earlier HBJ Foundation took part in the second strategic coordination meeting of heads of the Qatari chari-table foundations and societies working in the field of relief aid and development assistance held by Qatar Development Fund. HBJ Foundation took part in the meeting out of its belief in the necessity of cooperation and coordination among bodies of similar

specialization and goal.Sa’eed Mathkar Al-Hajri has wel-

comed the existing coordination between HBJ Foundation with Qatar Development Fund and other Qatari foundations working in the field of development assistance, saying that comes within HBJ Foundation vision and philosophy that integration of efforts among those institutions will result in a remarkable work and cov-ers a wide range of people in need of assistance.

He added that coordination among those bodies is also useful for the trans-fer of experiences and exchange of ideas which will enhance the concepts of charitable and humanitarian activ-ities and renders the State of Qatar a leading country in this field.

“Cooperation between HBJ Foun-dation and Qatar Development Fund enhances the Foundation’s mission and the strategic coordination concept, opens broader prospects of coopera-tion, exchange of expertise and ideas, contributes to revitalizing development projects and gives an incentive for expanding its charitable activities and projects through partnership or pro-vision of proposals and ideas, “ Al-Hajri concluded.

Malaysian delegation visits HBJ FoundationThe delegation was briefed on the corporations activities areas and the projects and programmes which it implements in the fields of education, health and humanitarian assistance and which it delivers to achieve social integration and satisfy the necessary needs of the most needy communities and the poor within Qatar and abroad.

Corporate Social Responsibility IIIMONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2016

Dubai Airports raises Dh1.25m for Orbis flying eye hospitalDubai Airports and its part-

ners have raised Dh1.25m (approximately $340,600)

for Orbis, the international eye care charity organisation best known for its flying eye hospital, through their ‘Your Sight, Our Happiness’ campaign. The amount raised is enough to help restore the sight of as many as 31,000 children suffering from cataracts worldwide.

Launched in March earlier this year under the patronage of H H Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Dubai Airports, the campaign involved a number of activities to raise funds for the noble cause.

The event hosted a special charity luncheon sponsored by Emirates Flight Catering where corporate entities could donate by sponsoring tables while indi-viduals attending the event were offered the opportunity to spon-sor cataract eye surgeries through donation coupons worth Dh40 per surgery.

The highlight of the cam-paign was the Plane Pull contest where 10 teams from across the airport community took the challenge to pull National Air Cargo’s 747 aircraft the furthest distance. Each team also made a contribution for the Orbis charity via the UAE Red Cres-cent. Sporting contests such as basketball, foosball and bowl-ing were also organised with participants playing blindfolded to raise awareness about daily challenges faced by those with visual impairments.

Describing the campaign as a huge success Paul Griffiths,

CEO of Dubai Airports said, “We are very happy with the outcome of the campaign. It is deeply sat-isfying to know that the collective efforts and generos-ity of employees of Dubai Airports and our partners, as well as the support and contri-bution from corporate entities will help improve the lives of thousands of children by restor-ing their sight.”

Rebecca Cronin, CEO, Orbis UK said, “We are so thankful to Dubai Airports for choosing Orbis to benefit from the won-derful ‘Your Sight Our Happiness’ event. The loyal sup-port of the aviation community and the incredible amount raised

through the Plane Pull will allow us to reach even more children desperately in need of sight-sav-ing treatments. A child who can see is a child who has a chance of an education, employment and a chance to contribute to his community and to flourish. On behalf of us all at Orbis, I would like to particularly thank H H Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum for his leadership and his generosity.”

The events conducted as part of the initiative was supported with kind contributions from the following organisations: Mojo, Al Naboodah, General Director of Residency & Foreigner Affairs, National Air Cargo, Faberge

Events, Go Fit UAE Gym, Bad-amli, Gearhouse, Joseph Graphics, Joseph Advertisers, London Diary, Glenda Biscuits, AB Marketing, Friesland Dairy (Rainbow), Dubai Customs, dnata, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai World Trade Centre, Valtrans, Al Fajer, Emir-ates Flight Catering, Smith Detection, Dubai Duty Free, Big Bear, PowerPrint, Anglo Arabian Healthcare, AXA Insurance, Magrabi Eye Hospital, Airlink, Allied Transport Company, Ver-ger Delporte, Intercare, Geodis, Siemens, Serco, Kuehne + Nagel LLC, Viking Gulf, G4S (MIHY), Fedex, Farnek.com, Berkeley Services, EMC, Emrill, and du.

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Qatar Airways Group has pub-lished its 2015-2016 Sustainability Report, a com-prehensive review of the Group’s environmental

goals, policies and performance.In addition to operating one of the

world’s most modern and fuel efficient fleets, Qatar Airways delivered a 1.4% improvement in fuel efficiency in 2015/2016 compared to the prior year. This was achieved through a combi-nation of innovative and highly effective initiatives, including opti-mised weight management, single-engine taxiing and reduced aux-iliary power unit usage at Hamad International Airport. Already one of the industry’s most efficient airlines, Qatar’s Airways’ lower CO2 emissions supports the industry to make progress towards its objective to improve effi-ciency by at least 25% by 2020, compared to 2005 levels.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Exec-utive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “At Qatar Airways we take our role in the inter-national aviation community very seriously. We lead by example in sus-tainability matters such as the management of our greenhouse gas emissions, through to the protection

of wildlife and endangered species. As a global airline serving more than 150 destinations on five continents, every corner of the globe is important to us. We will continue our progress and help lead our industry to achieve carbon-neutral growth from 2020.

“As the national airline of Qatar, we are proud to support and actively pursue the Qatar National Vision for 2030 and its environmental principle to maintain a balance between

economic and social development to protect the environment."

Qatar Airways is one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, with a fleet of 190 aircraft averaging five years of age. Latest-generation aircraft, such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing Dreamliner, are considerably more efficient than older aircraft, and allows the airline to continue to grow while improving effi-ciency. The Qatar Airways Group has also made progress on the ground. Over

the course of 2015/2016, over 35 per cent of non-hazardous waste produced at Hamad International Airport was recycled every month. In addition, fol-lowing an enhanced focus on energy conservation, Hamad International Air-port improved the average efficiency of CO2 per passenger by 4% and 1.2% per aircraft using the airport during 2015 compared to 2014. Hamad Inter-national Airport handled 1.5 million tonnes of cargo, nearly 250,000 air-craft movements and served 30 million people over the course of the year, and will continue to grow to meet demand for Qatar Airways’ expanding service.

The Qatar Airways Group has made conservation of natural resources a key pillar in its sustainability programme. Hamad International Airport’s waste water treatment plant allows 95% of captured water to be re-used in irri-gation. Facilities for activities such as aircraft and vehicle washing incorpo-rate water-recycling systems to further support Qatar Airways Group’s efforts to conserve natural resources.

A key element of Qatar Airways’ sustainability effort is the airline’s sup-port of wildlife and nature conservation. The airline was an inau-gural signatory to the United for Wildlife Transport Industry Declara-tion at Buckingham Palace, committing

to the zero tolerance of the illegal transportation of endangered flora and fauna. In addition, as the world’s third-largest cargo carrier, Qatar Airways Cargo adheres to industry best-prac-tice for the welfare of live animals during transportation.

Qatar Airways Cargo offers a ded-icated live animal centre at Hamad International Airport which spans over 4,200m2 and provides accommoda-tion and inspection of live animals, ranging from horses and camels to dogs, cats, fish and fowl. The facility includes veterinary inspections, a pad-dock for horses to exercise and specialist supervision before and after the flight.

The Qatar Airways Group partici-pates in the industry’s leading environmental bodies, including the International Air Transport Associa-tion Environmental Committee, comprising working groups focusing on climate change, wildlife transpor-tation, cabin waste and alternative fuels; the Arab Air Carrier Organisa-tion Environmental Policy Group, contributing to the development of regional and global aviation environ-mental policy; and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel User Group, engaging air-lines with an interest in developing and using sustainable aviation fuels.

Qatar Airways publishes Sustainability Report

DIFC Authority supports Thalassemia patients

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority organised the

third annual Iftar gathering with Thalassemia patients at the Lat-ifa Hospital. Thalassemia is a blood disorder disease affecting over 1 in 10 children in the UAE.

Employees of DIFC Author-ity distributed books to children as part of DIFC’s commitment to supporting the work of

Thalassemia Center and this year’s Ramadan Reading Nation campaign, an educational cam-paign launched by H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Mak-toum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. DIFC is the financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, providing a world-class platform connect-ing the region’s markets with the

economies of Europe, Asia and the Americas. It also facilitates the growth in South-South trade and investment. An onshore DIFC provides a stable, mature and secure base for financial institutions to develop their wholesale businesses.

The centre offers all the ele-ments found in the world’s most successful financial industry e c o s y s t e m s , i n c l u d i n g

an independent regulator, an independent judicial system with a common-law framework, a global financial exchange, inspiring architecture, power-ful, enabling support services and a vibrant business commu-nity. The infrastructure features ultra-modern office space, retail outlets, cafes and restaurants, art galleries, residential apartments, public green areas and hotels.

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As part of its Microsoft Philanthropies divi-sion and its ‘Modern

Non-profit’ campaign, Microsoft has announced that it will be making its cloud; Microsoft Azure avail-able for eligible non-profit and non-governmental organisations, This offer adds to the existing compre-hensive suite of Microsoft cloud services that are avail-able to non-profits to empower their missions.

Microsoft Azure’s cloud services help organisations accelerate innovation with integrated intelligence that powers insights and deci-sion-making, supports a broad selection of operat-ing systems, and provides industry-leading security.

"We are committed to helping non-profit groups to use cloud computing to solve basic human chal-lenges. One of our ambitions for Microsoft Philanthrop-ies is to partner with these groups and ensure that cloud computing is accessi-ble to a greater number of people and meets the wid-est range of societal needs," said Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft.

Through this campaign, NGOs can access Microsoft data centres around the world, as well as its comput-ing and storage power, to develop and run their appli-cations and to manage relationships with donors, volunteers and beneficiar-ies. They can also manage all of their devices, applica-tions and data on a cross-platform basis.

"At Qatar Charity, we aim to fight global poverty through innovative solutions focusing on Education and empowerment,” Said Sal-man Kaladari, Executive director for local develop-ment, Qatar Charity.

“Availing Microsoft cloud services for free allows charities to understand the secrets contained in the data in such a way as to create new opportunities and improve the services that we offer. We do understand the importance of offering such advanced technologies to allow NGOs manage their day-to-day campaigns and move from outputs to outcomes.

“Measuring the success by figures Qatar charity managed to jump from around 20,000 thousand orphans sponsored in 2012 to more than 100,000K as for today. Donations also raised from 250 million Qatari riyals in 2012 to over a billion in 2016. "That is why we are joining hand with Microsoft to showcase the impact of technology on every aspect of NGO oper-ations, which we will be delivered through a public event next March" Salman added.

Microsoft extends

CSR activities in

Qatar with Azure

Through the campaign, NGOs can access Microsoft data centres around the world, as well as its computing and storage power, to develop and run their applications and to manage relationships with donors, volunteers and beneficiaries. They can also manage all of their devices, applications and data on a cross-platform basis.

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Founder and Director of Health Innovation Dr Nabila Tamraz has stressed that her company is keen to play a big role in serving the community through its contribu-

tion in some activities, support of conferences and the extending of invita-tions to international experts to speak on the most advanced means of medical treat-ment and follow-up of patients.

In an interview with the ‘Social Respon-sibility' supplement Dr Nabila said Hamad Medical Corporation has one of the best hospitals in the world due to its state-of-the-art equipment and notable medical staff, adding that the occupational therapy centre has been provided with modern equipment and devices for the treatment of strokes and paralysis.

The company works to provide a local production line of artificial limbs for the persons with special needs, Dr Nabila explained noting that the company main-tains cooperation with charitable associations to provide all equipment to unable persons. She also revealed a plan for the provision of equipment and devices for the treatment of heart and vertebral column diseases as well as sport traumas.

Dr Nabila said the company has a large number of experts and a group of qualified young men with distinguished capacities in this field.

The company was founded in 2002 as a specialised organisation in delivering requirements of persons with special needs such as wheelchairs and artificial limbs produced by major international compa-nies specialised in this field. QDS also delivers equipment and devices of physi-cal treatment which is one of treatment and health care methods that aims to improve, maintain motion and bring it back to the maximum limit, and the functional ability of members of children with spe-cial needs, in addition to those injured in accidents or for any other health reasons, stressing that within three years the com-pany has developed from a small company to a medium-sized company and achieved great success in the Qatari market.

Dr Nabila revealed that the company has many future plans particularly after the addition of a new production line in the field of devices, equipment and tools for the treatment of wounds. "We managed to become agent for the production of the best companies in the world from Germany which are specialised in this field,

orthopedics, and sport traumas therapy. We also maintain cooperation with the best French companies specialised in the ver-tebral column surgery," Dr Nabila said, noting that France is one of the best Euro-pean countries in this field.

"We are now on the process of provid-ing uniforms for HMC’S medical staff produced by a US company specialised in this field, and we will also begin to supply devices and equipment for heart diseases treatment," Dr Nabila said.

Dr Nabila explained that the company doesn’t only sell medical equipment and devices, but also deliver after sale service which is viewed as an integral part of the business strategy. "We are keen that our work should continue and not end at the selling of the products as our plan includes training on the use and maintenance of devices, as well as delivery of a remarka-ble after sale service to our partners in order to insure the customers’ satisfaction, provide highest value and build a long-term relation," she said.

Dr Nabila stressed that the company is keen to provide the best products of high European quality and also to provide the service of immediate repair of the product within hours and if the repair is to take more than one day, the patient shall be given another one until the repair is done. This awarded us the confidence and satis-faction of patients and institutions we deal with.

International Treatment Experts

Dr Nabila added that international experts in the field of physical treatment were invited to help persons with special needs receive treatment, get integrated into society and lead a normal life. "We coop-erated with Al-Shafallah Centre and Al Noor Institute for the Blind to provide them with the required devices and to fit classrooms with chairs and desks which are appropri-ate for the students. We also invited experts to manufacture special equipment for the complicated cases and we are trying to have a high quality local industry in the field of equipment for persons with special needs."

On the role the company plays in the field of social responsibility, she said the company maintains cooperation with char-itable associations with a view to delivering devices and equipment for persons with special needs such as wheelchairs or arti-ficial limbs under the supervision of Hamad Medical Corporation.

"We are also keen on supporting med-ical in conferences and participating in

them either by working paper or by invit-ing international experts to speak on new methods of medical treatment in all spe-cialisations so that such expertise would be transferred to the medical staff in Qatar," Dr Nabila said.

"Some medical staffers were dispatched abroad to attend and participate in inter-national conferences to get familiarised with the most advanced methods of treat-ment in the world and this inevitably would contribute to the improvement of the med-ical service provided to patients in Qatar. We also work to upgrade the medical staff in Qatar whether those working with our company or in the private sector through training courses and workshops," Dr Nabila added.

The most advanced means of treatment in which the company will participate is the forthcoming International Wound Man-agement Conference which will be organised by Hamad Medical Corporation.

"We will represent working papers on the most advanced means of treatment," Dr Nabila said, adding that an international expert will be invited to speak on the most advanced means of treatment.

Dr Nabila noted that the support of such conferences comes within the company’s effort aimed at shouldering its responsi-bility towards the society and the company’s customers.

On her evaluation of the quality of equipment and the medical service at Hamad Medical Corporation, Dr Nabila said: "Due to my experience and repeated visits to major international companies and hospitals in many international countries, I can confirm that Hamad General Hospi-tal is one of the best hospitals on the international level with regard to the avail-ability of modern equipment that might not be available at big hospitals in Europe and America. Hamad Medical Corporation has a highly competent medical staff acknowledge by foreign experts who had been invited to give briefings on the latest areas of medical treatment worldwide."

Concluding, Dr Nabila said the occu-pational therapy centre, which will be opened soon, has been fitted with advanced medical equipment which our company imported from major international companies.

They include wheelchairs and medical equipment used for the first time in Qatar for the treatment of patients suffering from strokes, vertebral column traumas and paralysis caused by injuries and accidents.

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On the role the company plays in the field of social responsibility, Dr Nabila Tamraz said Health Innovation maintains cooperation with charitable associations with a view to delivering devices and equipment for persons with special needs such as wheelchairs or artificial limbs under the supervision of Hamad Medical Corporation.

Health Innovation keen to play big role in serving community

Dr Nabila Tamraz