The Union of Charitable Societies Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Committee of the 'My Health in My School' Initiative
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The General Union of Charitable Societies signed a memorandum of understanding with the Higher Committee of the 'My Health in My School' initiative at its headquarters today, aiming to enhance joint cooperation in health, awareness, and community fields, and to support programs and initiatives aimed at raising health and preventive awareness among students and community members.
The memorandum was signed by the General Union's President Amer Al-Khawawdeh, and by the initiative's Higher Committee Chairman Dr. Shaher Al-Shtawi, in the presence of the General Union's Vice President, Attorney Dr. Barkat Barkat, the General Manager Khalil Al-Qabaisi, the Director of Unions and Associations Reham Amaira, and from the Higher Committee, Dr. Alaa Al-Za'abi and Dr. Abeer Jallad.
Al-Khawawdeh said that the memorandum of understanding comes within the framework of the General Union's keenness to expand the fields of cooperation with national institutions and initiatives, and to support health, awareness, and community programs that contribute to enhancing health culture among students and the local community.
He pointed to the importance of benefiting from the network of charitable societies spread across various governorates of the Kingdom, considering them an active and capable community partner capable of reaching different groups, which contributes to implementing health and awareness programs and activities more widely and effectively.
Al-Shtawi praised the role of the General Union of Charitable Societies in supporting community initiatives, affirming that the memorandum of understanding forms a framework for enhancing partnership and coordination between the two sides, and expanding the scope of the 'My Health in My School' initiative programs to serve students and the community.
He emphasized the importance of integrating efforts between national institutions and civil society organizations in spreading health and preventive concepts, and enhancing healthy behaviors among students, through awareness and training programs that suit their needs.
The memorandum provides for supporting the initiative's programs in various governorates of the Kingdom, spreading health and preventive awareness among students and the local community, and implementing lectures, workshops, and health and awareness events, in addition to benefiting from the Union's centers and associations spread across the governorates to implement joint activities and programs.
The memorandum also aims to enhance coordination and exchange of expertise between the two sides, contributing to the development of health and awareness programs and achieving sustainable community impact.
