His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani visited on Wednesday the Research and Development Center at Barzan Holdings affiliated to the Ministry of Defence at their headquarters in the Qatar Science and Technology Park to view the production lines for the manufacturing of the (Savr-Q) ventilators.

The Amir also met with a number of Qatari engineers at the center who are working to produce devices that comply with the standards of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The production of the Savr-Q ventilators by Barzan Holdings comes in response to His Highness the Amir's directives to the Ministry of Defence to contribute to the measures taken by the country in combating the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Amir was accompanied by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani and a number of ministers and senior officials.

Date: 29 April 2020

Source: Gulf Times