The Royal Health Awareness society (RHAS) signed yesterday a joint agreement with UNFPA Jordan, to collaborate on the “SHABABNA Project”, one of several projects conducted by RHAS which aims to establish a national network of Jordanian youth volunteers that play a significant role in educating their peers and encouraging healthy lifestyles and behaviours.
The agreement was signed by Mrs. Enaam Al-Barrishi, Director General of RHAS and Mrs. Muna Mohammed Idris, UNFPA Jordan Assistant Representative.
This joint agreement aims at raising awareness on Reproductive Health amongst youth (18-24 years), and to strengthen healthy lifestyles programs especially for youth at risk.
This agreement is one of many agreements and projects UNFPA Jordan is supporting within UNFPA Eighth Country Programme of Cooperation (2013 - 2017), which was developed within the overall framework of the United Nations Development.
UNFPA will work with RHAS on integrating reproductive health and gender based violence issues within RHAS’ curriculums and toolkits. In its pilot phase this unique project will be implemented in one university, whereby a technical team from RHAS will train the selected university staff on modern methods to increase awareness of students regarding health issues in general and reproductive health issues in particular.
RHAS was established in 2005 under the direction of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to promote health and to empower Jordanians to adopt healthy lifestyles and behaviors. RHAS community-based projects are implemented in accordance with the needs of the communities and revolve around the national health priorities.
The Royal Health Awareness Society is a Jordanian non-profit organization that seeks to raise the health awareness of the Jordanian society through implementing preventative public health and safety programs based on the right to health for all.