A campaign to educate workers about health procedures for “thermal prevention”

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection, in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and partners in the government and private sectors, has completed three stations within the campaign “Prevention of Heat and Diseases” in the Emirate of Sharjah, which continues throughout July and August under the slogan “Your safety is our goal”, in conjunction with the period of work in the afternoon, to enhance health awareness of the category of workers and workers in field jobs, with risks Exposure to thermal exhaustion in the summer.

The campaign targeted more than 4000 individuals in multiple locations.

The campaign – whose awareness activities continue throughout the week in various areas of Sharjah – included the implementation of awareness -raising field visits to a number of sites, during which it focused on the category of workers in construction sites, to enhance their awareness of the health procedures to be followed during the summer, and to provide them with instructions that help them avoid the risks of heat stress.

It also targeted employers in factories and construction sites.

The campaign efforts extended to include workers at fuel stations, cleaners, workers in public parks, parking lots, and delivery services, to provide them with preventive information and guidelines that help them prevent thermal exhaustion.

The campaign also organized educational activities directed to members of society, such as housewives and university students, in cooperation with the Emirates Association for Friends of Senior Citizens, and Al Qasimia University in Sharjah.

The campaign targets 10,000 workers in the framework of integrated national efforts, which strengthens the human position in the heart of community work, and translates the directions of the “General Society 2025”.

The director of the representative office of the Ministry in Sharjah, Mohamed Abdullah Al -Zarouni, stressed that the campaign is a humanitarian initiative that reflects the values of social responsibility by preserving the health and safety of society, by spreading health awareness among all its segments, especially workers.

• 4000 people, workers, field jobs and employers in factories and construction sites targeted by the campaign.