The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education, concluded the evaluation tours of government schools, as part of the project “Improving the Food Quality for Food and Beverages”, and the final tour was in the Malikiyah Preparatory School for Girls.
The project aims to enhance students’ health by raising the quality of school food, through annual training workshops organized by the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health for school employees and health guides, according to a food guide that is updated annually based on the latest scientific evidence, local, Gulf, and international specifications.
In this context, Dr. Mohamed Al -Awadi, Director of the Public Health Department at the Ministry of Health, stressed the importance of continuing the commitment of the employees of the canteens to the evidence of the nutritional requirements of the tuition canteens, noting that the inspection teams provide during the visits guidance evidence and appropriate recommendations to enhance proper food practices, which reflects the success of the project and the continuation of its supervisory and awareness efforts.
For its part, Dr. Buthaina Youssef Ajlan, head of the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health, indicated that the percentage of violations in the canteens significantly, thanks to the fruitful coordination between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, and the awareness of the school’s employees and their keenness to provide safe and healthy nutritional options for students.
This project is an essential pillar for promoting school health and raising food awareness among students, in a way that contributes to the consolidation of sustainable health behavior.
