Manama, Sep. 20 (BNA): Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, received the accreditation certificate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning under the Healthy Workplaces Program from Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, following the ministry’s completion of the program’s requirements and the authorized assessment criteria for the Diamond level.
Health Minister presents Housing Ministry with Diamond-level healthy workplace accreditation
Dr. Al Sayyed Jawad Hassan commended the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning on obtaining the accreditation, praising its focus on worker health and safety as well as its initiatives to create an environment that encourages the adoption of healthy lifestyles.
She confirmed that the Healthy Workplaces Program is a component of the Ministry of Health’s initiatives to improve workers’ health and quality of life by promoting preventive practices and increasing health awareness in various workplaces through the implementation of a variety of standards and awareness and guidance programs covering mental health, physical activity, smoking control, healthy nutrition, and occupational health.
Minister Al Rumaihi, for her part, affirmed that the ministry’s accreditation shows its ongoing dedication to offering a safe, healthy, and inspiring workplace and improving the quality of working life, pointing out that human resources are a crucial component of institutional development and initiatives to raise the standard of services offered to citizens.
She stated that the ministry is eager to implement programs and initiatives that support mental and occupational health, raise health awareness among employees, and motivate them to lead healthy lifestyles. According to her, this improves performance and productivity while also having a good impact on workers’ well-being and capacity to contribute.
Minister Al Rumaihi clarified that the ministry’s work teams’ coordinated efforts and staff members’ participation in the awareness and health programs and activities carried out were responsible for meeting the accreditation requirements. She reaffirmed that the ministry would keep building on this success by creating focused programs and increasing involvement in them, guaranteeing the long-term viability of healthy
