SUKKUR: Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO), with collaboration of UNICEF arranged seminars, discussion events, awareness walks in several districts across the northern Sindh to observe World Health Day, said a release here on Saturday.
In this connection, awareness walk held at SRSO’s Qambar district office, Miro Khan and Village Bharmi,Union Council (UC) Kairira.
Women leaders of Village Bajhi Khan Jatoi, Taluka Bakrani and Village Gaji Dero, taluka Dokri also held awareness walks to celebrate world health day.
The discussion events were held in Village Lal Chand Ji Wandh, UC Sijawal, Village Punhal Bhutti and Village Shah Pur Jamali, UC Aitbar Khan Chandio to create awareness in the communities about the importance of the day and the prevention and treatment aspects of various medical complications specially among the children.
The theme for the day this year is ‘Health for all’.
In this connection, SRSO with support of UNICEF
organized a health fair in Mehran Piblic School, Deparja, taluka Mirwah, attended by representatives of local NGOs, health departments, local notables, journalists, teachers and students
Speakers in these events spoke about raising awareness about the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of people.
SRSO’s Child Protection Officer, Khan Muhammad told the event that today’s aim is to promote awareness about the health particularly among the children.
Dr Abdul Haleem Sahito stressed the communities for screening, testing, treatment and education to be made available for all at the primary healthcare level.
Riaz Hussain Maitlo, Ghulam Akbar Bozdar and others also spoke on the occasion.
