As a part of the activities of the Summer Awareness Campaign as well as the awareness programs carried out by the Ministry of Health (MOH); in an endeavor to educate all society members, and within the framework of the health awareness programs to be launched in the summer of this year, the MOH Media and Health Awareness Information Center, hosts a number of consultants starting from Saturday 22/6/2013 (corresponding to 13/8/1434H).
A group of distinguished physicians and specialists are to receive people’s calls via the Center’s toll free number: 8002494444 and the social networking websites: @SAUDIMOH; in order to answer all their calls and enquiries, and provide the medical tips and guidelines on summer diseases and the ways of dealing with them as well as protection against such diseases or others.
Within the same vein, the Center will host Dr. Faten Al-Radiny, a Consultant in Family and Community Medicine and a Certified Instructor in the MOH Studies Programs, on Saturday 22/6/2013 (corresponding to 13/8/1434H) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Also, it will host Dr. Khalid Al-Nemr, a Consultant in Cardiology, Arterial Catheterization and Tomography and Nuclear Imaging, on Sunday 23/6/2013 (corresponding to 14/8/1434H) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Furthermore, the Center will host Dr. Ahmad bin Muhammad Abu ‘Abah, a Consultant in Chest Diseases, on Wednesday 26/6/2013 (corresponding to 17/8/1434H) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
It is noteworthy that the MOH, represented by the Media, Relations and Health Awareness General Department, launches an awareness campaign annually to deliver its health educational messages, targeting certain groups, for the protection against diseases and health symptoms that may disturb the tranquility of this society. Also, the MOH is keen to publish, via the available mass media, the health messages and tips that will help members of the targeted groups to positively change their health behaviors, which is to be added to the partnership with different sectors in the community.
It is worth mentioning that MOH had launched, during the past year through its awareness campaign, the cartoon character (Seoff). During which, health awareness messages are broadcasted, coinciding with the summer vacations and travel season. Within the same context, the MOH intends to use the same cartoon character during this summer campaign; by means of implementing several awareness events and activities.