HE the Minister of Youth and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali has called for a better understanding of the real goal of National Sport Day.
Speaking during a meeting with doctors, nutritionists and fitness experts as part of preparations for the 4th edition of National Sport Day, which will be marked on Feb 10, the Minister said that there are significant challenges posed by certain chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. He said there is an alarming increase in the number of people living with such diseases, and called for steps to correct “wrongful behaviours” through sports.
The Minister hoped that the next five years would see a decline in the number of chronic diseases that pose a danger to the community, stressing the importance of increasing awareness about exercising and sports and their role in enhancing health.
“We seek to develop appropriate rules and regulations to help members of the community, and we involve specialists to put in place systems and programmes to achieve the desired goal,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Sport Day joint committee held a meeting with a number of doctors, nutritionists and fitness experts to discuss ideas and views that can help in implementing the Minister of Youth and Sports’ decision No 140 of 2014 on the organisation of National Sport Day events.
