Open AccessInnovativehealth education project in Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Muzamil H. Abdel Gadir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1995.1.2.270
Subject(s) - health education , health promotion , population , promotion (chess) , primary health care , work (physics) , health care , medicine , medical education , family medicine , nursing , environmental health , public health , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , politics , law
A pilot project was conducted with the aim of training and human resources development in health education, enhancing health education research, and establishing a health promotion and education centre in Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Health education programmes of three months for males [n = 14] and two to three weeks for females [n = 253] were offered. The work activities of such trained personnel were monitored and evaluated. It was concluded that through these programmes the targeted population could be trained to a satisfactory extent. Second, they would probably be able to convey basic health education concepts to the population at large, especially primary health care centre visitors