German manufacturing sites run adjusted production schedules and set ups to ensure strict hygiene and safety measures Manufacturing site in Albergaria (Portugal) to suspend production from 30 March to 12 April 2020 Measures under constant review according to latest developments Beirut, 7 April 2020. GROHE, a leading global brand for full bathroom solutions and kitchen…
Tory Burch Collection: Fall/Winter 2020
“This Fall/Winter 2020, we were inspired by Francesca DiMattio’s sculptures. Her work “imbues the decorative with strength and power.” Wedding-dress beads and basket weaving, often dismissed as mere decorations, transform into imposing structures, blurring what’s man-woman, old-new, high-low. DiMattio challenges the traditional norms of femininity. I remembered from studying art history how the work of Judith…
AUBMC Launches TeleHealth through MyAUBHealth App A New Platform Allowing Patients to Connect with Their Doctors from the Comfort of Their Home
Beirut, April 7 2020: In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, TeleHealth has come forward as a necessary step to connect patients with their healthcare providers. The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), and as part of its commitment to the health and welfare of its community, has recently introduced the Telehealth feature through…
World Health Day 2020: Let’s show our support for nurses and midwives
7 April 2020 — The theme of this year’s World Health Day is “Support nurses and midwives”. It acknowledges the critical role that nurses and midwives play in keeping the world healthy and is a call to world leaders to invest in nurses and midwives as part of their commitment to health for all. Nurses…
A.N. Boukather SAL, Ford Distributor in Lebanon, Donates LBP50m and a new Escape SUV to Red Cross to fight COVID-19 Pandemic
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March, 2020 – Ford’s distributor in Lebanon, A.N. Boukather, has donated a Ford Escape and LBP50 million to the Red Cross in Lebanon to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Escape will be used to transport aid workers, medical staff and equipment to areas most affected by the…
This is how you can use and make the most of HUAWEI AppGallery while staying at home
Working from home can be a daunting task, but with the right apps at your disposal, everything ranging from productivity to fitness can all be made a whole lot easier. This is one of the best reasons why you need to check out the HUAWEI AppGallery and its wide range of apps that can help…
UNICEF is providing supplies and technical support to fight COVID-19 in Lebanon
Beirut, 6 April 2020 – UNICEF has procured and delivered medical supplies to 194 Primary Health Care Centres to support the healthcare frontline workers and population at risk in Lebanon. This includes 650,000 pairs of gloves, 830,000 surgical masks, 34,000 N95 respirator masks, 26,750 gowns and 3,000 infra-red thermometers, among other health items. UNICEF has…
MORE ISOLATION RESOURCES, QUARANTINE FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL STAFF FACILITATED BY MA’AN’S TOGETHER WE ARE GOOD PROGRAMME IN COLLABORATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – ABU DHABI
Abu Dhabi, Monday 6 April 2020: The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an’s ‘Together We Are Good’ programme will allocate some of the contributions received so far towards extra relief for Abu Dhabi’s health care sector. The past week has seen businesses and individuals step up their support financially alongside many in-kind contributions for the benefit…
STATEMENT ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND COVID19 New York, April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold human suffering and economic devastation around the world. I recently called for an immediate global ceasefire to focus on our shared struggle to overcome the pandemic. I appealed for an end to violence everywhere, now. But violence is not confined to the battlefield. For many women and girls, the…
EXCITING FAMILY TIME WITH SAMSUNG TV DURING HOMESTAY
Beirut, Lebanon – April 6, 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has seen governments impose a state of lockdown as the chief measure of containing the virus spread. Families have since been staying at home, and have been adapting to this mode of life while trying to make the best out of it at all levels. From…