13 MAY 2016

The second Health Forum took place in Nasimi district (PHOTO)

The Public Health and Reforms Center of MOH is continuing  to carry out Health Forums planned for seven districts of Baku City for this year.

The second Health Forum organized by the Public Health and Reforms Center, "Youth Education Center" Public Union, Baku City Executive Power, Nasimi District Youth and Sport Department and supported by the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan was held in Nasimi district High School #240 on May 13, 2016.

Carried out in accordance with “The Strategy to control non-communicable diseases for 2015-2020 years in the Republic of Azerbaijan” and the corresponding MOH “Action Plan” the Forum involved school students, their parents and teachers of the school.

During the event the Head of PHRC Health Communication and Public Relations Department Aynur Rashidova gave a speech. İn her speech she highlighted public health prevention activities with focus on youth health protection that carried out in the country by the MOH instuitions, particularly by the Public Health and Reforms Center of MOH.

In her presentation the PHRC Public Relations Manager Seadet Hanifayeva informed the participants on the scale of tobacco smoking problem in the country, harmful effects and diseases caused by it, as well as how to fight back the dangerous practice of tobacco smoking. Dr.  Nargiz Karimova (PHCR) made a presentation on "Public  early marriage problems and health aspects of early marriages”.

PHRC Public Relations Manager Narmin Ilyasova highlighted negative impacts of domestic violence.

The event ended up with demonstration of health related video clips and distribution of educational leaflets developed and published by the Public Health and Reforms Center.

You can see the photos from the event here. 

The full text is available in the Azerbaijani language.