“National Program for Monitoring and Evaluating Behavioral Risk Factors Related to Health to be Implemented by Saudi Public Health Authority for Two Years – News 24”

2023-04-17 15:51:43

Informed sources revealed toNews 24The Public Health Authority intends to establish a national program to monitor and evaluate behavioral risk factors related to health, such as an unhealthy lifestyle and other behaviors, and it will be implemented by collecting high-quality national data, and applying it periodically for two years.

The authority aims to protect and enhance public health, prevent disease, and raise public readiness to respond to public health emergencies by organizing efforts among the relevant authorities.

The authority provides its services by working to monitor, measure, evaluate and control risk factors related to public health in the Kingdom, including communicable and non-communicable diseases, injuries and other health challenges.

The authority does this by providing innovative evidence-based solutions, preparing a generation of public health and health education experts to practice service in the field of health and to act as a resource for all health initiatives aimed at promoting wellness in the Kingdom.

The Authority’s efforts focus on conducting research and studies in the field of wellness promotion, disease control and follow-up at the national and international levels, establishing a database, exchanging information with international health organizations, coordinating with the competent authorities in setting plans, rules, regulations and programs, identifying health problems and establishing a national health record using Research results and other national databases, and act as a national resource for detecting and diagnosing communicable and non-communicable diseases.

The Authority works to cooperate with specialized centers and bodies inside and outside the Kingdom to promote health in addition to preventing and controlling diseases, supervising health awareness programs and health education in the field of public health in cooperation with the private sector and various sectors of society, and encouraging legislation that promotes wellness and limits the spread of unhealthy habits. .