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World Cup workers receive nutrition and health checks
Qatar has faced heavy criticism for the working conditions of its migrant labourers, especially in light of the approach of the FIFA World Cup. One of the greater points of critique has been the government's refusal to publish statistics about the health of its migrant workers.
In a pilot project that began in February, around 1,000 labourers are receiving health checks under a programme by the 2022 Cup organisers and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).
The health checks include an examination of workers’ diet and ensuring that they have the nutrition that they need. They pinpoint issues like high blood pressure, dehydration and blood sugar—all of which are essential to be aware of given the weather conditions in the country.
The checks are part of the first phase of the programme, with phase 2 focusing on educating workers about health and nutrition, and phase 3 being a collaboration between the university, contractors and catering suppliers to provide advice on food options for the sample of 1,000.
The hope is that this pilot programme will be expanded to include the thousands working on building up infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup.
Photo Credit: Doha News
Good move, but need to protect other labourers not only those in FIFA stadiums.
Good initiative , But Only @ mess of stadium at aspire zone.
Still this facility is lacking at other projects of FIFA 2022.
Good move - Do it for all the labourers