UAE, November 30, 2016 - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has recently arranged a workshop themed 'Developing and Formulating a National Nourishment Strategy' in collaboration with the World Health and wellness Company. The workshop led by Dr. Hussein Abdel-Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Undersecretary of MOHAP's Health and wellness Centers and Clinics, aims to boost nutrition among the different age groups in the UAE in accordance with the global nutrition policy.

Dr. Al Rand opened up the workshop in the presence of federal government health and wellness specialists on food and nutrition, various other health and wellness authorities, universities, colleges and municipalities. Abu Dhabi's Punitive and Correctional Facility along with the Juvenile Care Facility additionally took part in the program.

The Assistant Undersecretary highlighted the significance of developing a national approach for nourishment to establish a healthy food society and system among the population and create long-lasting solutions to health and wellness obstacles involving nutrition. This includes the promotion of healthy and balanced consuming routines and physical activities in order to take on a healthy and balanced way of life, according to MOHAP's programs for advertising healthy and balanced lifestyles and minimizing the occurrence of persistent conditions such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, and heart disease.

Latifa Mohammed Rashid, Head of the Nourishment Department at MOHAP's Wellness Centers and Clinics Centers, kept in mind that the workshop was held to attend to the following: enhancing nutrition throughout every age groups across the country; developing a national nourishment method based upon a healthy and balanced diet plan and decreased usage of salt, fat and sugar; and assessing all initiatives for decreasing the rate of obesity and non-communicable conditions. She additionally regulated the conversation on the growth of a national strategic plan for nourishment.