Training course on social gender issues starts in Sana'a

SANA'A, March 09 (Saba) - A training course on social gender issues in health sector
started here on Monday.

The three-day training course, which is organized by Population Sector in Ministry
of Public Heath and Population in collaboration with World Health Organization
(WHO), aims to introduce 17 cadres from the health institutions and national
organizations to skills and information on concepts of social gender and its
relations with health issues.

Opening the workshop, undersecretary of Public Health and Population for Population
Sector Jamilah al-Ra'ebi pointed to the significance of the training course in
providing the participants with knowledge and skills related to integrating social
gender concepts in the population issues through focusing on the women's needs from
health services.

The WHO's Representative Mona al-Medhwahi pointed out the WHO's interest in social
gender programs in the health programs according to the training guide prepared by
WHO.