in Riyadh
Riyadh, Jumada Al-Thani 18, 1440 corresponding to February 12, 2020, the fourth conference of public health entitled (Together Toward a Healthy Society), organized by the Arab Hospitals Association at the "Holiday Inn Al-Qasr" Hotel in Riyadh, was launched today, in the presence of the President of the Arab Society for Public Health, President of the Cooperative Center of the World Health Organization at Imperial University
Collage in London, Dr. Salman Rawaf, and a large number of health practitioners, with the participation of charities.
Dr. Salman Rawaf explained during his speech that the conference is based on several axes and focuses on advancing the development of the health of citizens, not only in the Kingdom, but throughout the Arab nation and in 22 countries, indicating that most of the conference participants are researchers from inside and outside the Kingdom. During the two days of the conference, clear points for the development of health and health systems in the Arab countries, and to bring new experiences and ideas.
He pointed out that there are many challenges that health and systems face, and they differ from one country to another and from region to region, stressing that the conference seeks to look at health solutions that suit every community and its capabilities to face the challenges, explaining that the World Health Organization has identified 30 challenges, of which 13 are challenges, the most of which is the ability to deliver what The citizen needs health services that suit his needs, and preventing diseases before they occur by defensive means, stressing the importance of building a health system based on public health, and pushing for training as many medical and health personnel as possible to the highest levels in public health.
On his part, the President of the Conference said in the opening speech of the conference, Dr. Tawfiq Khoja: Holding such qualitative conferences specialized in the field of public health is a cornerstone of the real knowledge orientation to unify the efforts of workers in the public health sector at the national level in light of the continuous increase in the rates of emerging and non-communicable diseases. Infectious diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer, and at the same time emphasizing the urgent need for more cooperation between the various health institutions and the relationship to confront these diseases that threaten the health of society and afflict millions and are continuing with an escalating pace unless necessary measures and measures are taken based on certain evidence and policies Effective health that focuses on prevention, awareness and civil society engagement.
Khoja added that the comprehensive renaissance in the Kingdom, especially the health aspect, must work together towards the importance of investing in the public health sector to improve the quality of life, enhance social well-being, reduce deadly diseases, their causes and determinants, and work hard to develop effective strategies to face public health challenges, with serious work towards strengthening health structures. Finding appropriate solutions to the obstacles facing public health and building effective partnerships with institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, each in its own right, within the concept of Health in All Policies, and the concept of Whole Government & Whole Community Approach.
He pointed out that the convening of this conference in the fourth session after the considerable successes of the above, as its holding comes at a time when societies are suffering from multiple health problems due to social and economic changes in the past few decades and the accompanying demographic and epidemiological changes that have led to remarkable changes in the map of health problems. Then it faces a double burden from some previous and newly emerging infectious diseases with the noticeable increase in the incidence of chronic non-communicable diseases resulting from the change in lifestyle and healthy lifestyle. The conference will also be held in its fourth session to work on educating the community about health issues, as the conference will focus To all that is new in public health research and developments, and the role of health education and awareness in promoting women''s health, clarifying the importance of the role of the midwife, addressing the new Corona virus and preparing to confront it.
It is noteworthy that the conference will continue until next Thursday, and will be accompanied by the participation of health charitable societies in addition to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, while the participants in the conference were honored.
