17 MAY 2016

The third Health Forum conducted in Binagadi district (PHOTO)

The subsequent (third) Health Forum was held in Baku on May 17, this time in Binagadi district. The event supported by New Azerbaijan Party Binagadi district brunch and the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and technically facilitated by Binagadi District Executive Power and "Youth Education Center" Public Union was jointly organized by the Public Health and Reforms Center of MOH and Binagadi District Youth and Sport Department.

Carried out in accordance with “The Strategy of combating non-communicable diseases for 2015-2020 years in the Republic of Azerbaijan” and with the corresponding MOH “Action Plan” the forum involved teachers, parents and students from different schools of the district.

During the opening ceremony the Head of PHRC Project Coordination Department Dr. Sabina Babazade gave a short speech. In her speach Dr. Babazade highlighted the public health prevention activities with focus on youth health protection that carried out in the country by the MOH institutions, particularly by the Public Health and Reforms Center of MOH.

Dr. Dilshad Mahmudova the Republican AIDS Center specialist, called everyone to take care of own health and to lead a healthy lifestyle.

The PHRC Public Relations Manager Seadet Hanifayeva narrated the history of tobacco smoking, starting point and causes of its spread over the world, health effects of tobacco smoking and diseases caused by active and passive 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 told about negative impacts of domestic violence.

The event ended up with demonstration of health related video clips and distribution of educational leaflets developed and printed by the Public Health and Reforms Center. the PHRC Public Relations Manager Seadet Hanifayeva

You can see photos from the event here. 

The full information about the event is available in Azerbaijani language.