9th Sehati conference 2022 kicks off today at University of Sharjah

9th Sehati conference 2022 kicks off today at University of Sharjah

Sharjah: The 9th edition of the "Sehati (My Health) Conference 2022" kicked off today (Tuesday) at the University of Sharjah's College of Health Sciences, under the theme "Towards a healthy life."

Organized by the Health Promotion Department (HPD), the two-day event will run from November 15 to 16 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA).

Major local and international health organizations are taking part in the conference, including the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Gulf Health Council, and the Bahrain Ministry of Health.

The opening session was attended by HE Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Public Health Sector at MoHAP, HE Dr. Khawla Al Mulla, Secretary-General of the SCFA, HE Prof. Hamid M.K. Al-Naimiy, Chancellor, University of Sharjah, HE Dr. Abdulaziz Saeed bin Butti Al Muhairi, Chairman Sharjah Health Authority, and HE Iman Rashid Saif, Director of the Health Education Department at the SCFA.

Also present were Dr. Nada Hassan Al Marzouqi, Director of the Public Health and Prevention Department at MoHAP, Prof. Mohammad Alamuddin, Dean of the College