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SAFE BLOOD STARTS WITH ME – BLOOD SAVES LIVESBahrain“Festival kicked off on ahealthy note”Under this headline, the DailyNews—Voice of Bahrain waspleased to announce that WorldHealth Day 2000 was markedearly in Bahrain. Indeed, a threedayfestival in honour of WHD2000 was organized by the HealthMinistry’s health educationsection from 2 to 4 April at the AlA’ali Shopping Complex main hallunder the patronage of HealthUnder-Secretary AbdulrahmanBu’ali. Several governmentschools, societies and Bahrainiactors were involved in theexhibition, notably 11intermediate and secondaryschools, said senior healtheducation specialist Aneesa SaadAlhuwaihei.Students displayed drawings atthe exhibition to express theirviews on the theme “Safe Blood isIntermediate andSecondary Schools involvedin the festivalAbdulrahman Al Dakhil Int.School for BoysGudaibiya Int. School for BoysKhadija Al Kubra Int. Schoolfor GirlsZanoubia Int. School for GirlsAisha Umm Al Moamineen Int.School for GirlsKhawla Sec. School for GirlsAl Esteqlal Int. Sec. Schoolfor GirlsManama Sec. School for GirlsMuharraq Sec. School for GirlsHoora Sec. School for GirlsMuharraq Sec. CommercialSchool for GirlsEveryone’s Responsibility—SafeBlood Saves Lives”. The bestdrawings won valuable prizes. Thefollowing students were awardedfor their outstanding work: RashidAbdulrahman Al Aufi, Maha Ali AlMahmeed, Mooza Al Benali, WisalEbrahim Haji, Naseema Hassan AlShaikh, Noora Yousef Mohammedand Maha Abduljalil Abdullah.The Islamic Society, the BloodBank, Bahraini actors Jaman AlRuwai’ee, Ali Al Ghurair andAhmed Al Majli also supported theevent along with manycontributors from the privatesector. A drawing competition forchildren between six and 10 yearswas held under the supervision ofthe Islamic Society and SalmanCultural Centre for Children.Another hands-on painting contestwas held, with instant prizesdonated by the Islamic Society tothe most innovative artists. Theseart pieces, posters related tovarious health issues, along withinformation booklets to raiseawareness among the generalpublic, were also exhibited.Further prizes went to winners ofa competition on general healthduring the evening of 3 April, withlive entertainment from the localmusical group, Al Dabdoob.The Islamic Society also producedan explanatory newsletter for theoccasion, and the Al Eslah Societyhad two educational stickersspecially designed for distribution.Hands on healthA keen point of interest was thefree blood tests carried out by theblood bank during the festival. Tocomplement this, the BahrainNursing Society carried out freeeye tests and offered to checkyour weight, height and blood50 ▲ WORLD HEALTH DAY ▼ SAFE BLOOD STARTS WITH ME