Health Ministry holds health awareness campaign

Manama, June 24 (BNA): Ministry of Health (MoH) organised here today a health campaign for the workers at the Information Affairs Ministry entitled "Your Diet in Ramadan," in cooperation with the Information Affairs Authority (IAA), in the presence of a number officials at IAA. In a statement to the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the Public Health Directorate Nutrition Section Specialist Ameena Issa said that the activity was held within the ministry's role at serving the society, through cooperation with public authorities and institutions, in order to raise citizens' awareness of nutrition and healthy eating at their workplace. She pointed out that the event’s organising work team comprised a number of nutrition specialists, who explained in detail the healthy diet system for Ramadan, highlighting the educational brochures that feature a range of health tips with pictures and graphics about a lot of important aspects of healthy eating. Issa asserted that the health campaign has included a station for measuring height and weight and providing consulting and useful information on ideal food and drinks in the month of Ramadan.