of her posts
The breastfeeding program coordinator, former head of the women''s committee to investigate health center issues, Dr. Zainab Siddiq Abuurziza, accused health officials in the Holy Capital of using their authority and influence unlawfully to issue a decision to exempt her from all positions entrusted to her, and she is "the head of the women''s committee to investigate health centers in the holy capital." The coordinator of the breastfeeding program at the health centers, the supervisor of the cancer health program in the health of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region. She said: The decision came in light of her attempt to cancel deals promoting formula milk in health centers in Makkah. She emphasized that all the positions assigned to her did not have any financial advantages, and during the period of her assignment, no attention was directed to her or any shortcomings in her work were noted. Noting that the decision to exempt her did not include any justifications for the exemption. And she confirmed that she will sue health affairs at the competent authorities.
For his part, the media spokesperson for health affairs in the holy capital, Faik Hussein, said that there is a committee formed under the chairmanship of the Director General of Health Affairs and assistants to rotate jobs according to the interest of work, and the doctor was returned to her basic work.
Al-Watan published in its July 10 issue a report in which it referred to a dispute between Dr. Zainab Aburziza and the Deputy Director-General for Health Affairs in Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, Dr. Talib Al-Hujaili, after he signed an agreement in partnership with two industrial milk companies to implement a training program in primary health care centers. Breastfeed on a two-month schedule. Where Dr. Zainab considered the program to be contrary to the regulations of the Ministry of Health and the milk circulation system, while Dr. Talib Al-Hujaili believes that the program is educational. The media spokesman, Faiq Hussain, said at the time: The agreement was related to an awareness-raising program for mothers, including a part related to breastfeeding. He added: The program was carried out under the supervision of female specialists and managers of health centers. Its duration was two months and ended. This program will not be re-implemented again after it has been evaluated and proved to be ineffective.
Dr. Zainab indicated that milk industry companies are prohibited from entering all health facilities and cooperating with them and with their employees, and that those educational programs assigned to female representatives of milk companies in health facilities violate the Cabinet’s decision and what was stated in the Minister of Health’s circular, as well as the international code, all of which stipulate not to deal with them. Absolutely and not to use the employees of these companies inside the health facilities in any way. The issue of educating women delegates is nothing but a screen through which representatives of the formula companies work to promote their products. This agreement violated several circulars prohibiting these companies and their representatives from entering health facilities. She indicated that the courses that educated women from the representatives of the milk company undertake are for the culture of formula milk, and she said: The Director of the Training and Education Center has agreed with the Director of Health Centers Affairs to cancel all our activities and our breastfeeding courses for the rest of the year to satisfy these companies, and the officials have been referred to that.
Zainab confirmed that one of the most prominent abuses carried out by the health affairs in Makkah is the conclusion of an informal, formal agreement in addition to the meetings of the director of centers affairs and the mother and child coordinator and the baptism of health center directors for full cooperation with representatives of the artificial milk companies despite the presence of health educators and breastfeeding coordinators in every health center. Accredited by the Ministry of Health, qualified and trained.
She added that the statistics it had before the issuance of this formal, informal agreement indicated an increase in the number of breastfeeding mothers, as they reached 40,000 mothers over the previous year after six years of efforts to support and protect breastfeeding, preserve the health of mothers and children from deadly and cancerous diseases and enhance their health with it. And to take all means that prohibit the entry of female representatives of the formula companies, and to reject all offers, inducements and grants that they offer in exchange for cooperation with them. Unfortunately, what was built over the past six years was demolished overnight.
