The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Community Development in Gaza organized a workshop to discuss the classification of disability, with the participation and presence of representatives of associations, bodies, and federations concerned with the topic.

The workshop addressed coordinating joint efforts to develop and strengthen the system of services provided to the disabled.

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) of Qatar organized a week-long workshop to train health practitioners specialized in providing advice on the skills necessary to support mothers and their children in optimal breastfeeding.

The Ministry of Health in Uganda, in conjunction with Xtraordinary Media, has launched the third edition of the Heroes in Health Awards (HIHA) under the theme “Rebuilding the Health Sector with Innovation and Creativity.” The annual merit-based awards aim to recognize outstanding individuals, entities, organizations, services, products, and programs in the Ugandan health sector.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the United Arab Emirates has recently organized a workshop on occupational safety and health to review the best international practices in this field and develop innovative solutions to promote the well-being of employees at work.

Uganda has recorded a significant drop in mother to child HIV infections from 30% over two decades ago to the current 2.8%. This was revealed during the release of study findings of the Prevention of Mother- to- Child- HIV Transmission (PMTCT).

The Ministry of Health in Gaza launches an awareness-raising campaign to promote the cornea transplant program in the Gaza Strip hospitals.

The Central Medical Unit for Organ Transplantation at the Ministry of Health launched a series of visits to Gaza hospitals, as part of its efforts to launch the cornea transplantation program through self-donation.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) in the United Arab Emirates has joined the world in celebrating the International Nurses Day, which is observed on May 12 of every year, by launching a digital interactive campaign on its social media platforms.

From celebrating the outstanding achievements made by nurses to highlighting their dedication and humanitarian role in caring for community health, the campaign aims to express the nation’s pride in nurses’ efforts and reaffirm the leadership’s support for the nursing teams and the entire health sector in general.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised the Kingdom’s outstanding experience in implementing the hand hygiene program, as one of the most successful examples in the world. This came in a report published on its official website on the occasion of the World Hand Hygiene Day, which is held on May 5 of each year under the theme “Celebrating hand hygiene success around the world”.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), announced the launch of the monitoring and surveillance program to control food pollutants and pathogens during the initial stages of production and processing and throughout the food chain, as part of the multisectoral one health approach.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza, in partnership with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hospital, launched a workshop for electronic upper limbs, under the patronage of Eng. Mohammed Al-Emadi, Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and in the presence of the Palestinian Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Youssef Abu Al-Rish, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hamad Hospital, and the representative of the Qatar Fund for Development, Mr. Sultan Al-Asiri, and Dr. Khaled Abdel-Hadi, head of the Qatari medical delegation.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the United Arab Emirates honored the winners of the Young Author Award, in a competition for children aged 11-15 years old, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles and promoting a culture of healthy diet and physical activity at a young age, which would help reduce obesity and other related diseases, including diabetes.

The Ministry of Health of Uganda, with support from partners, has launched the Zero Malaria Businesses Leadership Initiative. Malaria is still the leading cause of Mortality and Morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa though it is a preventable and treatable disease that is caused by parasites transmitted to people by the bites of an infected female anopheles’ mosquitos.

The Directorate General of Planning and Studies (DGPS) at the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Sultanate of Oman organized a workshop titled “Health Economics and Decision-Making” on 09 March 2022 through an online video conferencing platform.

The workshop gathered a number of participants from the Armed forces Hospital, Royal Oman Police Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Royal court Affairs and other facilities affiliated with the MOH.

Indonesian Medical and Health Tourism Association (PERKEDWI) conducts Indonesia Wellness and Health Tourism Expo 2022 on 9-13 March 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

PERKEDWI is a part of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) that promotes medical and health tourism. Medical and health tourism comprises pillars such as tourism medical, tourism wellness, aesthetic, scientific anti-aging and herbs, medical tourism, sports tourism, and health support on priority destinations.     

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia has adopted the concept to be the priority program in 2022.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Kingdom of Morocco launched a national campaign, from February 28 to March 28, 2022, to inform and raise awareness about AAR and its cardiac complications. 

ARF is a public health problem, which mainly affects children and adolescents. ARF is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults worldwide, particularly in developing countries.