DOHA: The Kulluna for Health and Safety’s stand at the second Qatar International Boat Show attracted huge crowds to its informative sessions on water safety in homes, pools and beaches.
The show was held at Mourjan Marinas in Lusail City.
Kulluna is a national, health, safety and awareness campaign, founded by Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad International Training Centre (HITC) with ConocoPhillips Qatar as the founding sponsor.
During the last two years, Kulluna has launched campaigns addressing health and safety issues in the community.
Tens of thousands of people in Qatar have been positively impacted through the campaigns.
Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, Director, HITC, said, “Water-related accidents are unfortunate as they can be easily avoided. In less than two minutes, a child can drown in as little as five cubic centimetres of water. Spreading awareness about such facts and precautionary measures is the first step towards bringing the community together to create an accident-free environment.”
ConocoPhillips Qatar President, Gary Sykes, said, “As founding sponsor of Kulluna, we are pleased to be taking part in the boat show for the second consecutive year and increase community awareness about water safety.
“The campaign falls within our strategic pillars of health and safety and we are proud to be part of community and major events spreading awareness and equipping people with the right information and tools to keep Qatar’s children and families safe and healthy.”
Kulluna’s stand at the show also provided information on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in case of drowning, as the first few moments after the accident are the most crucial and chances of survival increase with quick resuscitation.
Kulluna also provided free check-ups for blood cholesterol, blood sugar, height, weight, blood pressure and body mass index, as part of its healthy heart campaign.
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