Health Promotion Department introduces global standards for Healthy Schools Program

  • Date: 18-Jul-2020
  • Source: Gulf Daily Mail
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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Health Promotion Department introduces global standards for Healthy Schools Program

(WAM)

Sharjah: With a new school year approaching, the Health Promotion Department, HPD, at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, SCFA, in Sharjah has launched an action plan to update the Healthy Schools Program standards.

These are in line with the precautionary measures and health requirements adopted by the UAE's competent authorities and the World Health Organization, WHO.

This was stated during the virtual workshop organised recently by the HPD in cooperation with WHO EMRO and Water Alliance Association under the title "Healthy Schools Program Overview“.

The two-day event was attended by Iman Rashid Saif, Director, HPD, from WHO EMRO; Dr. Samar Elfeky, Regional Officer for Community-Based Initiatives and Healthy Settings; Peggy Hanna, Risk Communication and Community Engagement Consultant; Linda Merieau, Executive Director, Water Alliance Association; Edurne Gil, Program Director, Water Alliance Association, and Youssef Mohamed Al Harmoudi, the Secretary-General of Sharjah Emergency and Crisis and Disaster Management Team. Also attending were principals and officials of public and private schools participating in the programme and 310 participants.

Dr. Elfeky commended the cooperation between the HPD and WHO to update the standards of the Healthy Schools Program. The new standards include developing school curriculums embracing the mental and physical health concepts and stimulating students to follow the