Sharjah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler: Sharjah pays utmost attention to health and the environment
A report by Sharjah Media Centre (SMC) emphasised the importance of the projects implemented by Sharjah for maintaining a healthy and safe environment for its people. Such projects, according to the report, have raised the emirate's international status, leading to its recognition as the first healthy city in the region by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Sharjah, which boasts great environmental, social, cultural and economic potential, was able to meet 30 to 40 of the WHO's 80 criteria points before it even joined the Healthy Cities programme.
His Highness (HH) Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, affirmed that Sharjah pays utmost attention to health and the environment. This is due to the emirate's keenness to improve the conditions in which people live and work through a set of strategic programmes, projects and initiatives that translate its health vision, which emanates from the directives of HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.
The Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah expressed his appreciation for the efforts made by the steering committee responsible for managing the integration of Sharjah into the WHOs Healthy Cities programme. He praised the collaboration that occurred between the emirate's people and various sectors to fulfil the requirements of joining the Healthy Cities programme.
He called for the continuance of this collaboration, confirming the active follow-up and support of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah for matters related to health and the environment.
Sheikh Essam bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Advisor at the Ruler's Office and President of the Steering Committee responsible for managing the integration of Sharjah into the WHOs Healthy Cities programme, said that the emirate is implementing plans and projects that comply with the WHO's standards. He indicated that Sharjah has met most of those standards and is set to meet at least 80 per cent of them and be announced the first healthy city in the region by late this year.
He added: Based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his keenness to protect human health and achieve health equity for all people in Sharjah, many projects have been completed and measures taken to provide a healthy environment for everyone in the emirate.
He clarified that Sharjah's health vision has helped in creating a solid infrastructure that conforms with the requirements of sustainable development, which has played a key role in qualifying the emirate for acceptance in the WHO's Healthy Cities programme.
SMC's report cited that once Sharjah's registration for the programme was accepted, the steering committee was formed to draw strategies and plans to meet the main requirements of integration into the programme.
Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela bint Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy chairperson of Supreme Council for Family Affairs, Chairperson of the Sharjah Healthcare City, Director of Musandah Committee and Executive Director of Sharjah Healthy City Program, confirmed Sharjah's achievement of 70 per cent of the WHO's standards and expected the emirate to be declared a healthy city by early 2015.
HE Sheikha Jameela bint Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi pointed to the coordination and cooperation that took place between government and other entities in the emirate to meet the WHO's standards.
She mentioned that an executive office for the Healthy Cities programme has been established at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in fulfilment of the programme's requirements.
For her part, Dr. Samar Al Faqi, Technical Manager of the WHO's Healthy Cities programme, praised Sharjah's health standards and environmental concerns and described the emirate as an example to be followed by other countries in the region.
Dr. Al Faqi asserted that Sharjah earned its integration into the Healthy Citites programme, indicating that the WHO's standards that were achieved by Sharjah in a very short period of time would take a number of years to be fulfilled by other countries.
Dr. Saqr Al Mualla, Deputy Director of Musandah Committee and Deputy Executive Director of Sharjah Healthy City Program, clarified that this preventive programme is designed to promote health through improving the environmental, social and economic aspects that affect it, as well as through collective action and constant search for innovation.
Dr. Al Mualla said that Sharjah's integration into the programme was the inevitable result of continuous efforts that had established a solid health care base for Sharjah's people. He noted that the integration reflected the joint effort between all entities in Sharjah.
SMC's report highlighted the important role of Sharjah's health and environmental laws in maintaining a healthy environment for its citizens and residents alike.
Mansour bin Nassar, Director of the Legal Office of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, said that Sharjah has adopted a wide range of laws that help protect the environment and public health and align with its human welfare-focused vision.
He revealed that Sharjah introduced a bundle of laws to protect the environment and public health decades ago, citing that that Sharjah was the first in the UAE to pass a piece of legislation to prevent environmental degradation in wilderness areas.
Bin Nassar cited the health and sanitation laws that were approved by Sharjah for the purpose of protecting the environment against pollutants and preserving public health.
He said that in addition to its health and environmental laws, Sharjah has numer
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
01/05/2026
January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...
01/04/2026
January 4 2026, 18:00 (PST) DOLBY AND DOUYIN EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATON OF CREATORS WITH DOLBY VISION
Douyin Users Can Now Create And Share Videos With Stun...
20/01/2026
SVG Sit-Down: BitFire's Jim Akimchuk on the Future of Cloud, Remote, Softwar...
20/01/2026
From architecture to reality: What CBC's Milano Cortina 2026 workflows tell ...
20/01/2026
Milano Cortina 2026: Making the Winter Olympics and Paralympics workflow work fo...
20/01/2026
Countdown to Milano Cortina 2026: SVG Launches SportsTechLive Blog in Lead-up to...
20/01/2026
Grand finale: Rally Saudi Arabia pushes WRC to make the most of cameras and dron...
20/01/2026
State of Change: What's Happening in the Remote-Production Business?NEP Group, Game Creek Video, Dome Productions, Mobile TV Group, Program Productions exec...
20/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: A Look Back at SVG's Complete CoverageGo behind the scenes with ESPN, Game Creek Video, Van Wagner, and the champion Indiana...
20/01/2026
The Gotham, Film Independent, and Creators Coalition on AI Join Alliance
by Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director, Sundance Institute's Artist Programs...
20/01/2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sp...
20/01/2026
December, the first month of winter and the holiday season, has traditionally encouraged families to spend time together in front of the television. During this...
20/01/2026
During December, streaming's share of TV viewing in Mexico settled at 24.3%, an increase of 0.1 share points from the previous month.
Disclaimer: YUMI TV,...
20/01/2026
Christmas Day is Most-Streamed Day Ever with 55 Billion Viewing Minutes, led by...
20/01/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
20/01/2026
Disguise and ASB GlassFloor today announced a strategic partnership that turns the arena floor into a fully customizable interactive digital surface. This will ...
20/01/2026
Last summer, ITV celebrated the tenth anniversary of its popular reality dating show, Love Island. To ramp up the excitement of series 12 (launched in the UK on...
20/01/2026
Berklee's Mark Ethier Named One of SPIN's Most Influential People in Mus...
20/01/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
20/01/2026
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
20/01/2026
Emergent, a provider of AI-powered media production solutions, today announced its presence at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, taking place February 3 6, where it will u...
20/01/2026
Back to All News
Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Amend Agreement to All-Cash Transaction
Business
20 January 2026
Global
Link copied to clipboard
All-C...
20/01/2026
Back to All News
Now You Can Play a Role in Our Live Events With Real-Time Voting
Elmar Nubbemeyer
VP, Member Product
Product
20 January 2026
Global
Link...
19/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: Indiana Football's Digital Crew Generate Hyp...
19/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: Van Wagner Relies on Experience for Indiana-Miam...
19/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: Game Creek Video Fields Premiere IP Compound for...
19/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: For a Slew of Studio Shows, ESPN Turns Hard Rock...
19/01/2026
CFP National Championship 2026: ESPN's Sweeping Live Game Production Leverag...
19/01/2026
The new L3Harris NOVA binocular system is the every-soldier goggle' - and the beginning of a new era for night-vison capability....
19/01/2026
The Majority of Those Surveyed Prefer to Buy Brands Who Advertise in Content Tha...
19/01/2026
Back to All News
Straight to Hell' Sets April 27 Premiere: Teaser Trailer,...
19/01/2026
New Workflow Enhancements for All Broadcast Pix Systems, Plus 4-Channel ISO Recording for Hybrid and Roadie Tyngsboro, Mass. - January 2025 - Broadcast Pix ann...
19/01/2026
Monday 19 January 2026
Sky News reinvents News at Ten for the modern audience with The Wrap
Sky News today announces The Wrap, a bold evolution of its 10pm ou...
19/01/2026
Back to All News
Netflix Announces the Series Nights & Days, Directed by Kamila...
19/01/2026
DPA Microphones is striking a new chord in piano miking with the debut of its DPK2015 Piano Stereo Kit, an out-of-the-box, plug-and-play miking solution that ta...
19/01/2026
DPA Microphones will present its 4099 CORE Instrument Microphone and redesigned...
19/01/2026
Trianel relies on Arvato Systems for future-proof data center operations
Moving to the cloud: Arvato Systems implements extensive IT migration project
Migrat...
19/01/2026
Celebrating 21 Years of the RT Choice Music Prize
RT Choice Music Prize
In association with IMRO and IRMA
Irish Album of the Year 2025 - Shortlist Announce...
18/01/2026
January 18 2026, 21:30 (PST) Dolby Cinema Arrives in Bengaluru: Dolby Laborator...
17/01/2026
Lightware, an industry leader in signal management, is helping to elevate the Google Meet experience with the introduction of an integration with Taurus UCX. Th...
17/01/2026
Clear-Com announced a strategic partnership with NETGEAR AV to offer four high-performance networking switches as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) solutio...
17/01/2026
QuickLink, a leading provider of award-winning video production and remote guest contribution solutions, today announced a new U.S. distribution partnership wit...
17/01/2026
NUGEN Audio announces the latest evolution of MasterCheck, its industry-trusted optimization plug-in for cross-platform mastering and loudness verification. Des...
17/01/2026
BHV has announced that it will highlight its new SportsBox remote vision mixer and picture processor at ISE in Booth #4H900 marking its official introduction in...
17/01/2026
Clear-Com will return to ISE 2026 to demonstrate its latest intercom solutions for broadcast, live production, and AV professionals. Exhibiting at Stand #4P700...
17/01/2026
Grass Valley, a leading provider in live production solutions, will exhibit at ISE 2026 in Barcelona from February 3 6, presenting its vision for how modern Bro...
17/01/2026
Utelogy Corporation, the global leader in connected workplace management, monitoring, control, automation and analytics closes out a record-breaking 2025. The c...
Sharjah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler: Sharjah pays utmost attention to health and the environment 
