25 JULY 2016

Video clips developed by the PHRC will be demonstrated at the "ASAN service" centers

Beginning from July 26, 2016 public demonstration of social video clips developed by the Public Health and Reforms Center (PHRC) of the Ministry of Health will be started in "ASAN service" centers of the State Agency for Public Services and Social Innovation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

In order to raise public awareness on healthy life style and to support elimination of harmful habits among population PHRC is constantly looking for new opportunities and is trying to use a wide range of modern innovative tools.

For this reason the centers are the most convenient places to carry out public awareness raising activities.

During the day in order to use the various services people are applying to the "ASAN service" centers.

The PHCR developed videos covering negative aspects of exposure to passive smoking, and domestic violence problems, advocating for healthy lifestyle including healthy nutrition and regular physical activities as well as obligatory child screening, alongside with the importance of voluntary blood donation are going to attract attention of people visiting "ASAN service"centers.

Note that, educational work in this direction is carried out in accordance with paragraph 4.2 in “State Program for 2014-2020” of the Action Plan of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic. Educational work in accordance with this paragraph serves to carry out the evidence-based and useful events among the population to combat non-infectious diseases against risk factors (smoking, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, use of alcohol, etc.).