The State of Qatar participated in the Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.
HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, a number of senior officials from Qatars health sector, many dignitaries and heads of delegations participating in the meetings of the World Health Assembly, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, FIFA, and a large number of the public participated in the event.
This year, the fourth edition of Walk the Talk coincides with WHOs 75th?anniversary year and provides an opportunity to promote solidarity and to get moving for physical and mental health.
The Walk the Talk initiative was held in Doha for the first time on the eve of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 as part of the Sport for Health partnership between the Ministry of Public Health, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, World Health Organization, and FIFA.
While in Geneva, the State of Qatar, represented by HE Minister of Public Health Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari will participate in the 76th World Health Assembly, from 21 to 30 May 2023. The theme of this years World Health Assembly is: WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all.
The Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, will also host an event in Geneva on 23 May to highlight the aims and achievements of the Sport for Health partnership at the World Cup 2022 which aimed to make the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 a beacon for physical and mental health promotion, and a model for ensuring future mega sport events are healthy and safe.
Source: Qatar News Agency