The Indian Business & Professionals Council (IBPC Qatar) and its Healthcare Focus Group recently launched an initiative called “Converging Care”. As a part of this initiative, the Indian Physiotherapy Forum Qatar (IPFQ) conducted the first in a series of awareness programs “Ergonomics at the workplace and everyday life”, in which more than a 100 members actively participated in a Hybrid session, either in-person or remotely online.
Embassy of India Counsellor (Political & Commerce) Angeline Premalatha, who inaugurated the session, stressed on the importance of ergonomics at the workplace for increased comfort and productivity, especially when people sit for long hours at their desk in awkward postures, looking at a screen without relief, causing several musculoskeletal issues.
IBPC President Jaffer Us Sadiq commended the initiative which aims to engage and educate members and the community at large.
IPFQ President Mohammed Shafi declared his commitment to promoting excellence within the Community with similar awareness programs in future aimed at improving the quality of life and productivity as well as promoting a safety culture.
IPFQ Vice President Arun hosted the event, where CP Zulfeequer, a 20 year veteran of Physiotherapy at the Qatar Rehabilitation Institute – Hamad Medical Corporation, lead the Theory Session, while Priyank Jain, a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in Oncology at the Lymphedema Physiotherapy Department NCCCR – Hamad Medical Corporation, lead the Practical Session.
The Healthcare Focus Group brings together seven IBPC affiliated organizations, viz. Qatar Association of Indian Dentists (QAID), Federation of Indian Nurses Qatar (FINQ), Kerala Pharmacist Forum Qatar (KPFQ), Indian Physiotherapy Forum Qatar (IPFQ), United Nurses of India-Qatar (UNIQ), Indian Doctors Club Qatar (IDC), and Indian Association of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (INPSIRE). IBPC operating under the aegis of Embassy of India in Qatar, provides a platform for empowering and creating enrichment opportunities for Indian Businesses & Professionals to enhance Indo – Qatar Trade & Professional Relations. More information is available on www.ibpcqatar.com
Gulf Times 2nd April 2022
