Dr. Samiya Al-Amoudi has said that the introduction of sport at girls’ schools has considerable support. “Studies have shown the importance of sport for the general health of women and girls particularly given the rates of obesity and illnesses related to a lack of exercise,” Al-Amoudi told the recent Health Challenges Forum in Riyadh.
The forum discussed the role of women in changing the health of society and highlighted the part the media can play in producing a change in society’s understanding and behavior in terms of health, as well as broadcasting the message to decision-makers and all sections of society.
Forty representatives of Saudi and foreign media attended the forum.
MUHAMMAD DAWOUD
Saudi Gazette