Bus drivers take a healthy road to efficiency
The health awareness campaign aimed to educate the targeted group on health issues and its relation to the risks and consequences of traffic accidents,” Basil Ibrahim Saad, director of buses, RTA
dubai — The public transport agency of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has organised a health awareness campaign for public bus drivers at Al Aweer Bus Depot, in cooperation with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Rashid Hospital, and Dubai Police General HQ.
The campaign is part of the RTA’s ongoing efforts to raise the health awareness of employees to enhance their safety and efficiency during their professional career. Eventually, the campaign will enhance the safety of road users and contribute to realising the vision of the RTA “Safe and smooth transport for all.”
“The campaign attracted a huge number of participating bus drivers. It included several educative and healthcare workshops conducted by Rashid Hospital, the DHA and the Dubai Police, in the presence of several directors and staff members of the RTA as well as external associates. The campaign aimed to educate the targeted group on health issues and its relation to the risks and consequences of traffic accidents,” said Basil Ibrahim Saad, director of buses at the public transport agency of the RTA.
“These activities are part of the existing partnership and cooperation between the RTA, the DHA and the Dubai Police. The RTA is always keen on broadening this partnership to cover vital areas, and accordingly enhance the achievement of objectives to make them a reality,” said Basil.
At the conclusion of the campaign, Saad expressed gratitude to the participants and urged them to continue organising more such campaigns and engage as many bus drivers as possible.
He noted that such campaigns would have a significant impact on consolidating public health and safety concepts in line with the RTA’s vision. Representatives of the concerned parties distributed souvenirs to attending bus drivers, who expressed their pleasure for benefiting from this campaign. reporters@khaleejtimes.com