HPD releases first issue of its online magazine

SHARJAH: The Health Promotion Department, HPD, of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) has recently released the first edition of its online magazine “Towards a Healthy Life”. The magazine is released every two months and is published on the HPD’S website and smart and electronic platforms for various government and private departments and institutions.

The first issue of “Towards a Healthy Life” magazine is divided into six sections. The first section is the “health article” which focused on the misconceptions about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) according to WHO reports, in addition to clarifying the facts pertaining to the ages of people who are vulnerable to get infected with the virus and the correct methods of prevention.

The other sections featured a number of nutritional and sports advice that enhances the body’s immune system.

Iman Rashid Saif, Director of the Health Promotion Department, said: “The magazine is part of our awareness campaigns in cooperation with our health-supporting associations to support the relentless national efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19. Apart from the magazine, we have produced video clips through which we urge the community members to adopt preventive measures and follow the instructions of the country’s health authorities, in addition to highlighting the individual and family role in practicing healthy behaviors to avoid infections, such as personal hygiene, regular sterilization and earing healthy food to enhance the body’s immunity. We’ll post these healthy tips on our social media accounts under the hashtag #Sharjah_health.”