Heliopolis Library presents online videos on proper nutrition during Ramadan

CAIRO – 7 April 2022: Head of the Heliopolis Association Nabil Helmy announced the release of a number of films on proper nutrition during the month of Ramadan in an online broadcast via the Heliopolis Library’s official page on Facebook, starting on April 7 and running for a week.

These are a number of educational videos for the Ministry of Health and the Institute of Nutrition.

Helmy stressed that these videos aim to shed light on the most beneficial health and nutritional practices to be followed during the holy month of Ramadan, and to raise awareness among community members of the health benefits of fasting.

It also addresses the wrong nutritional practices prevalent during Ramadan, and how to divide the basic and useful meals for Iftar and Suhoor.

This comes in line with World Health Day, which falls on April 7 of annually. Each year, it draws attention to a specific health topic of interest to people around the world. This day was chosen because it marks the establishing anniversary of the World Health Organization in 1948.

The celebration of World Health Day aims to create awareness of a specific health topic. So far, World Health Day has highlighted important health issues over the past 50 years, such as mental health, maternal and child care, and the health impact of climate change.