Study reveals
Qatari youth
access online
help to stay
healthy
Qatar Investment Authority
and Elliott Management
acquire Gigamon
A
recent study by Northwestern University
in Qatar (NU-Q) has found that the
country’s youth are turning to the Internet
to access information about health.
The study, Information and Monitoring
Among Qatari Adolescents, provides an
in-depth understanding of how Qatari youth
acquire information about health issues of
all kinds. It found how the majority of teens
turn to the Internet and social media for
health information.
Klaus Schoenbach, lead researcher and
NU-Q senior associate dean, said: “Our
study found that Qatari teens are turning
to the internet to find solutions, cures and
understand symptoms.
“However, the judgment and skills are often
lacking to know how to assess and deal with
the abundance of information they come
across online.”
Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO of NU-Q,
said: “This study, the first of its kind in
Qatar, underscores the importance of
ensuring that accurate, appropriate, and
easily accessible health information is
available to youth online.
“It also suggests the need to improve digital
health literacy among Qatari adolescents.”
The study also found that social media,
specifically Twitter, was found to be a
popular source of health information.
A total of 20% of Qatari teens claim to seek
health information online daily, while 40%
do so weekly.
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igamon, a leader in traffic visibility
solutions for cybersecurity and
monitoring applications, has been
acquired by Elliott Management,
a leading multi-strategy private
investment firm, and the Qatar
Investment Authority (QIA).
Elliott’s investment was led by its private
equity affiliate, Evergreen Coast Capital,
and the acquisition has been approved by
Gigamon shareholders.
A spokesman for the QIA said: “We
believe Gigamon is well positioned at
the crossroads of the secular changes in
technology driven by data growth, security,
networking and the cloud. We look forward
to maximising the value of this unique
asset for all stakeholders. Our investment
marks QIA’s ongoing commitment to
investing in high quality technology, media
and telecommunications assets.”
Paul Hooper, Chief Executive Officer of
Gigamon, said: “This is a pivotal day
for Gigamon employees, customers
and partners around the world. With
the acquisition complete, our team will
continue to execute strategic initatives
that will both empower our customers
with new, rich functionality and drive
Gigamon to the next level of growth.
“As a private company, we will continue
to build upon our leading technology
foundation and transform the market we
created and lead. “
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