June 9, 2015 Press release SPORT AND HEALTH IN FOCUS

June 9, 2015
Press release
SPORT AND HEALTH IN FOCUS THROUGH MoU
The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has signed a Memo of Understanding
with the Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) with both organisations
pledging to work together to improve the health and well being of citizens
throughout the Kingdom.
Under its communications plan called Living Sport, the JOC has a vision for
sport and healthy living to play a part in the lives of all Jordanians, and the
leading organisation for sport in Jordan will work closely with RHAS to identify
and develop areas of mutual co-operation.
“Signing this MoU is a clear message that sport must play a role in the
general well being of Jordan,” said Lana Al Jaghbeer, JOC Secretary General.
“We are looking forward to working closely with RHAS to develop and
implement real projects that can make a positive impact on the health of our
communities.”
Enaam Barrishi, Director General of RHAS, said: “Our cooperation with the
Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) compliments our efforts in raising the
awareness of Jordanians on the importance of physical activity. We will
together create new opportunities and work on conducting multiple activities
which aim to encourage Jordanians to integrate physical activity within their
daily lives, and hopefully decrease incidence of chronic diseases in Jordan in
the long run.”
The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) was established in 2005 under
the direction of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah to promote health and
empower Jordanians to adopt healthy lifestyles and behaviors. RHAS's
community-based projects are implemented in accordance with the needs of
the communities and revolve around the national health priorities.
The JOC and RHAS have already worked together in creating an innovative
project that will target every six to nine-year-old in the Kingdom. This is still
under development but is due to be launched in September.
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