كونا: A Kuwaiti health official: Health awareness is one of the most important factors in preventing disease – health and the environment

01/12/2018

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KUWAIT, Dec. 1 (KUNA) – Magda Al-Qattan, undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in Kuwait, said Saturday that health awareness was one of the most important factors in preventing disease.
This came in a statement to cats on the sidelines of the conclusion of World AIDS Day organized by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the Kuwaiti National Committee for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) with the participation of 16 high schools under the title (AIDS can be prevented).
She explained that the Ministry is treating HIV / AIDS as transparently as other diseases, considering it as a chronic disease, adding that it provides support and information to civil society and reinforces its role. in the elimination of the AIDS epidemic.
In the coming period, the ministry will organize AIDS prevention campaigns, she said, noting that these campaigns and efforts not only had an impact on preventing the transmission of HIV / AIDS, but also on 20 other diseases transmitted in the same way.
"We are beginning to see positive results of awareness campaigns over the past period, such as increased testing and early detection of the disease, and we expect an improvement in Kuwait's ranking by global AIDS indicators this year. "
These year-round outreach activities, focused on youth, adolescents and vulnerable people, are based on Goal 3 of the third sustainable development goal to end the global AIDS epidemic. here 2030.
In a similar statement, UNESCO Secretary-General Nadia Al-Wazzan praised the activities organized by the network of secondary schools affiliated with UNESCO on the occasion of the Day. World AIDS Day, which included exhibitions, lectures, radio speeches and contests.
She said the programs were focused on increasing students' capacity, values, and awareness of the health challenges, and they hoped that this successful cooperation with the Ministry of Health would help build generations of the health care banner. Future and participate in achieving the ambitious goals of development plans. (End)

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