HPD Participates in 12th Sharjah Children's Reading Festival

Sharjah, May 20, 2021:  The Health Promotion Department (HPD) at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA) is taking part in the 12th Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2021 (SCRF), which is currently underway at the Expo Centre Sharjah and is organized by Sharjah Book Authority under the theme "For your imagination".

For that purpose, the Department has developed a distinctive program full of interactive initiatives and workshops that aim to raise the health awareness of community members and enhance the children's health culture in particular. The HPD's pavilion is seeing a high turnout of visitors who expressed their admiration for the awareness programs and recreational activities that raise their children's awareness about the current health issues, especially those related to Covid-19 prevention.

The program also includes interesting interactive educational competitions to encourage children to practice sports and steer away from bad food habits to enhance their physical health and prevent diseases.

Commenting on the participation, HE Iman Rashid Saif, Director, HPD, said the Department is keen to take part in this important event to enhance communication with community members and convey the Department's awareness messages to the largest possible number of people. 

She pointed out that the Department has prepared educational programs and awareness videos for children, as well as interactive competitions and games, in addition to providing educational activities that include reading health stories for children in cooperation with the Cultural & Media Office, with the implementation of strict precautionary measures.

There are also health educators and volunteers who are ready to respond to parents' queries about the health and nutrition of their children and inform them about the latest releases of the Department in this regard, in addition to providing electronic health brochures and leaflets.