Elderly Empowerment and Care Center has announced the launch of a series of tours to introduce the public to the mobile physiotherapy unit for older persons. The unit was launched last month during a cheerful celebration attended by many community leaders.
This initiative aims to raise public awareness of the importance of physiotherapy exercises for older persons and to promote this service. It will continue through the coming month.
The physiotherapy therapy unit began its first tour by staying for three days in a special parking space at Ritz Carlton Hotel, coinciding with the events of Qatar International Conference on Geriatrics and Gerontology which was held from October 31 to November 2.
H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, attended the opening of the conference. It was organised by Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, and Hamad Medical Cooperation (HMC), in collaboration with The British Geriatrics Society (BGS). More than 600 people participated in the conference.
Al Kuwari praised the services offered by Elderly Empowerment and Care center for older persons in Qatar, and confirmed the importance of the cooperation between concerned bodies to provide a decent life for older persons, and to maintain and commit to the concept of “Healthy Aging” which is one of Qatar’s National Health Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022 priorities. “Persons who are over 60 years contribute in forming a rich social environment and everyone must acknowledge their value and recognize their changing health needs,” Al Kuwari said on the occasion.
During November and December, the mobile unit will visit the most vital areas in Qatar that are attractive to the public during this season, such as public parks and heritage markets, as well as the governmental and non-governmental institutions, in order to offer physiotherapy services for older persons and inform their families with the importance of physical exercise for elders.
The mobile unit tours will include Al Bidda Park, Aspire Park, Katara Cultural Village, Souq Waqif, both Doha and Wakra branches, and Al-Henzab Holy Quran Center. The unit will be located near Darb Al-Sa’ei next month to offer its services for older persons attending the events of Qatar National Day.
The mobile unit represents one of the leading awareness initiatives launched by Elderly Empowerment and Care Center (Ehsan) for older persons in Qatar.