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MOH & WHO Organizes Training Course on Physical activity
MOH & WHO Organizes Training Course on Physical activity
3/3/2019The Ministry of health (MOH) represented by the Community Health Initiatives Department and in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) organized today (Sunday) a training course on physical activity & health at Holiday Inn Hotel.
The three-day course gathers representatives from different relevant sectors such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Transport & Communication along with the Supreme Council for Planning.
The training course aims at introducing the physical activity concept and its impact on the health of individuals and communities, as well as discussing the latest programs and policies that encourage people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
The course touches upon the importance of physical activity and health benefits, global levels of physical activity, overviewing the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity & Global Monitoring & Evaluation, Oman levels and National Plan of physical activity, the priorities, progress and challenges in the implementation of actions on physical activity and others.