Northern Governor receives ‘Healthy Cities’ Programme Coordinator

Government & Politics

Northern Governor, Ali Al-Shaikh Abdulhussain Al-Asfoor, received here today the Coordinator of the “Healthy Cities Programme” at the Health Ministry, Hawra Al-Shuala.

The two sides discussed the “Healthy City” accreditation criteria, and plans in place to enable the Northern Governorate to be accredited as a healthy governorate.

They also reviewed areas of cooperation and coordination to complete the accreditation requirements ahead of the visits of the relevant World Health Organisation (WHO) expert.

He asserted that based on the directives of the Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, to implement the “Healthy Cities” programme across various governorates, the Northern Governorate has formed a specialised team to develop the necessary plans to achieve all the accreditation criteria.

Source: Bahrain News Agency