In his speech on this occasion, the Minister of Health, Mohamed Siddiq Ait Messaoudane, stressed that confronting this disease is a collective responsibility that requires comprehensive mobilization and a coordinated response at the national and global levels, noting the effective contribution and permanent commitment of various partners from United Nations bodies, to officials of national bodies, representatives of various ministerial sectors present, experts, and civil society.
He also pointed out that the transformations witnessed in society’s lifestyle, including changing dietary habits and increasing consumption of products saturated with sugars, fats and salt, in addition to the lack of physical activity, contributed to the spread of obesity.
In this context, the Minister renewed the Ministry’s commitment to combating this disease, especially through the preparation and distribution of the “National Obesity Management Guide,” which is a reference document intended for health professionals to understand and prevent this disease. This is evidence that he said is an essential step in awareness and early management of obesity.
In the same context, the Minister stated that the government has strengthened the national strategy for health promotion, through the multi-sectoral national plan for integrated control of risk factors, in cooperation and coordination with the sectors of trade, industry, agriculture, national education, as well as civil society, by organizing awareness and sensitization campaigns aimed at promoting healthy nutrition and encouraging the practice of sports activities and tobacco control across the entire national territory.
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