DOHA: A new study by Dettol’s ‘Mission for Health’ initiative, has highlighted the need for more awareness to prevent cold and flu in Qatar. An omnibus survey, conducted in September 2012, by the ‘Mission for Health’, indicated that although the public’s knowledge of cold and flu prevention is strong, further education is needed.
A total of 34percent of people surveyed from Qatar admitted to never using antibacterial spray on their kitchen surfaces, an area which can often hold more household germs than the average bathroom, therefore leaving all family members susceptible to the viruses.
Commenting on the results of the survey, Dr Hanan Shaban, Medical Marketing Manager, Reckitt Benckiser, Middle East said, “The results of this extensive survey show a strong level of knowledge in Qatar, when it comes to the role of anti-bacterial products to stop the spread of germs and as such, the cold and flu virus. However, there is still more awareness needed for large sections of the population, who do not yet understand the vital role small changes to your daily routine can make.”
As part of Dettol’s 2013, ‘Mission for Health’ programme, the initiative hopes to encourage the public to adopt better habits when it comes to regular hand washing and the use of anti-bacterial products in our day to day lives. The spread of cold and flu affects more than just the home with 36pervent of respondents taking more than two sick days off in the last year due to illness, with a further 8 percent admitting to missing more than seven days of work in the same time period.
Similarly, 20 percent of children also missed more than four days of school in the last academic year. Those surveyed were also asked to share what they thought was the biggest source of germs in their everyday life, to which they responded; contact with people coughing and sneezing as a key factor (79percent), with a further 71 percentciting unclean surfaces as another offender.
DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) has started intensive cinematography workshop titled ‘Akkas Cinema: DFI Cinematography Workshop’. Almost 200 applications were received for the current workshop, out of which 20 were selected to participate.
Running until tomorrow, the workshop, led by DFI’s resident Director of Photography, Thomas Hines, forms part of the Gulf Film Development programme to help build the skills of novice filmmakers to film professionals, covering all aspects of camerawork and lighting, contributing to strengthening the skill-sets of Qatari film technicians, and in turn, the quality of their future films.
Part of DFI’s all-round education and training strategy, the cinematography workshop is set to become a regular feature through 2013. DFI plans to offer similar workshops in the coming months focused around diverse aspects of cinematography.the peninsula
