Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 31 | Page 12

NEWS Ministry relaunches Ramadan health website F or the third year in a row, the Healthcare Communications Committee at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has relaunched its website dedicated to helping the public stay healthy during Ramadan. The Ramadan Health website is Qatar’s first online resource concerned with health and wellness during the holy month, and a mobile app concerned with health awareness named Qatar Health has also been launched. combined health and wellness expertise and knowledge of the MoPH, HMC, and the Primary Health Care Corporation. Ali Abdullah al-Khater, Chairman of the Healthcare Communications Committee and Chief Communications Officer at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), said the website provides the public with the He said it provides information about common health complications that can arise during the month of Ramadan and added that the new app will improve the user experience, making the information easier to access. “Ramadan provides an opportunity to focus on a balanced and healthy lifestyle. However, there can be health issues related to fasting and we understand that members of the public have questions and concerns. “The Ramadan Health website and companion app contain important information about healthy eating, physical exercise, and other strategies for staying well during Ramadan,” said Al Khater. The mobile app can also be downloaded for devices operated using Android or iOS. ////////////////// MOTC hosts awareness session on Oracle software licensing T he Ministry of Transport and Communications in Qatar has hosted a number of government entities at an awareness session focusing on installing, upgrading and licensing Oracle software and products. The technical event was attended by at least 50 specialists and senior staff from multiple government entities. It tackled the different techniques of how to license Oracle products and software on top of different infrastructure and virtualised environments and clouds. Participants also learnt about Oracle licensing measurement tools and using them to evaluate Oracle Install Base in the work environment. With technology now indivisible from business strategy, the workshop also investigated the importance of ensuring every effort is taken to improve the use of 12 INTELLIGENTCIO IT resources, reduce cost and risk, and put in place the capabilities to overcome any form of disruption. The session is the first of its kind that Oracle LMS has conducted in the Middle East. It will be followed by site visits for one-on-one meetings and discussions with some government entities to understand their needs and resolve their licensing challenges. www.intelligentcio.com