Families attend the fourth roadshow of Kulluna at the Doha Exhibition Centre during the weekend.
By Fazeena Saleem
DOHA: ‘Kulluna’, the awareness campaign dedicated to improving safety and wellness in society, is likely to focus on prevention of domestic violence against children.
In the first phase of the campaign, the organisers said they were examining the possibility of creating awareness about domestic violence. The idea is to protect children.
“The issue is being discussed,” said Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifdeen, Director, Hamad International Training Centre (HITC).
Also a Senior Consultant at Emergency Medicine, HMC, he was speaking to reporters on Thursday on the sidelines of the fourth roadshow of Kulluna.
The Qatar Foundation for Protection of Women and Children deals with an average 3.9 cases daily involving women and children according to a recent report.
According to data released by the foundation, it provided support to 995 women and child victims in as many cases from January 1 to September 15.
“Domestic violence is a sensitive issue, so we are exploring methods to touch the subject,” said Dr Saifdeen.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and ConocoPhillips Qatar launched the five-year campaign, ‘Kulluna’, to improve health and safety in the country.
The campaign is coordinated by the HITC.
‘Kulluna’ means ‘all of us’ and is based on the belief that everyone can take action to improve health, well-being and safety for themselves, their families and the community.
In the past three months ‘kulluna’ has focused on water and home safety. Many children get injured and some drown in accidents at home.
Roadshows are being held at shopping malls during weekends. The organisers are now planning to take the programme to schools as well.
“We are planning to make the awareness programme bigger and target group will be schools and teachers,” said Dr Saifdeen.
“No child should die because of an accident. Every accident is preventable,” he said.
The fourth roadshow was held at the Doha Exhibition Centre during the weekend as many people were visiting the venue to attend the Doha Trade Fair.
Concept of a ‘giant kitchen’ showcased the risks of potentially hazardous items present in a home environment which could be harmful to children.
Many parents spoke with healthcare professionals and safety experts to get hands-on advice to prevent accidents at home, while children enjoyed playing interactive educational games.
The Peninsula
