JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that it will launch of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) among individuals 15 years and above, including both males and females
The survey is being carried out by the ministry in cooperation with the General Authority for Statistics under the supervision of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The survey will be carried out for two months on samples of 12,800 houses across all the Kingdom’s regions.
The survey is the first of its kind in the Kingdom, SPA said, adding that it is a unified global survey for all countries in the world and is considered one of the WHO’s surveillance systems for tobacco smoking prevalence aimed at determining tobacco use among adults and deciding ways of combating it.
This step is an extension of the health ministry’s efforts in combating smoking and warning of its harm.
The ministry has recently launched a smartphone app for reporting smoking violations in public areas or selling tobacco for individuals below 18 years.
Saudi health ministry launches adult tobacco survey
Saudi health ministry launches adult tobacco survey
- The survey is being carried out by the ministry under the supervision of the World Health Organization
- The survey will be carried out for two months on samples of 12,800 houses across the Kingdom
KSrelief distributes cartons of dates in Jundiai, Brazil
- The center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families
JUNDIAI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has distributed 1,600 cartons of dates in Jundiai, Sao Paulo, Brazil, benefiting 200 families, including host community members, refugees, and immigrants. This initiative is part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in Brazil in 2026.
The center also distributed 1,504 cartons of dates to the most vulnerable families in Brazil’s Mogi das Cruzes, benefiting 188 families from the host community, refugees, and migrants, as part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in the Latin American country.
This initiative is part of the many relief and humanitarian projects provided by the Kingdom through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support those affected by disasters worldwide.
Elsewhere, the center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families.
