The Disease Surveillance and Prevention Department at the Directorate General of Health Services in South Al Batinah organized an awareness and training workshop on infectious diseases, targeting healthcare workers in the fields of health education and school health.

The workshop aimed to enhance their knowledge and skills in preventing infectious diseases and limiting their spread.

The programme included several specialized presentations and topics, most notably the fundamentals of infection prevention and control, food poisoning, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

It also emphasized the importance of early detection and adherence to preventive and awareness measures to reduce the transmission of these diseases within the community and educational and healthcare i