(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) have intensified an awareness campaign on COVID-19 preventive measures, along with the implementation of the first stage of lifting of restrictions that started last Monday.
The MoPH and its partners are conducting awareness activities, under the slogan (You have the right), to ensure the right of citizens and residents that all entities and individuals should be implementing proper preventive measures to protect themselves against the virus.
In this context, MoPH has issued guidelines on precautionary measures to be taken in the first phase of lifting the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The guidelines include procedures and instructions which should be applied in mosques, shopping malls, maritime vessels, workplaces, flights, professional sports, private healthcare facilities services, parks and leisure activities.
Chair of the Supreme Healthcare Communications Committee, Ali Abdullah Al Khater, stated that the awareness events at this stage come as a continuation of the awareness campaign, which was started before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began in Qatar.
Al Khater further pointed out that the slogan of this campaign (You have the right) is a confirmation of the right of citizens and residents in protecting their lives, and not condoning any dereliction of precautionary measures by entities or individuals.
'We are all partners, and any failure to apply the COVID-19 preventive instructions will harm the society as a whole,Chair of the Supreme Healthcare Communications Committee, Ali Abdullah Al Khater added.
Al Khater also confirmed that the awareness activities are conducted via different media outlets, including social media platforms in order to deliver reliable, and consistent messages. Al Khater praised the effective partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations in implementing the awareness activities led by the MoPH, especially the procedures of controlling the virus.
Strategy Planning and Performance Department Director at MoPH, Dr. Huda Al Kathiri stated that the guidelines on precautionary measures for lifting the COVID-19 restrictions are aimed to provide research-based instructions related to best practices of a gradual safe return to activities. It is worth mentioning that the preventive measures and precautions are essential in curbing the virus and protecting visitors and workers in all places from the infection.
She stated that the guidelines include detailed instructions according to each activity, including protection against infection, educating visitors and staff, maintaining social and safe distancing and special guidelines for vulnerable groups such as elderly people and chronic diseases patients.
It is mentioned that the guidelines for precautionary measures of the first stage of lifting the COVID-19 restrictions are available on the MoPH website https://www.moph.gov.qa as part of its COVID-19 designated web page.
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