Health Ministry outlines awareness-raising initiatives

Health Ministry outlines awareness-raising initiatives

The Ministry of Health has launched seven initiatives as part of the national plan to consolidate belonging to the nation and bolster the values of citizenship. Health Minister Faeqa bint Said Al Saleh cited mainly the health cities, Kindergartens health leaders, art for heal expo, friends of health consolidation. The ministry has also participated in several media initiatives, including the publication of stories for children titled “Heed your health”. Al Saleh said that the health cities initiative represents one of the key programmes promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to improve health, economic and social conditions in towns. She noted that Umm Al-Hassam became the first area to obtain the certificate of accreditation of the Healthy Cities Program in Bahrain. The accreditation criteria for the city of Manama were met in February 2020 and then the city of Manama was announced as the first health capital in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in a virtual ceremony in June 2021. Work underway to meet the program standards in Busaiteen, Al-Saya and A’ali areas, and it is expected that they will be approved this year Al Saleh stressed the ministry’s keenness on spreading health awareness for travelers to prevent diseases while traveling