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- The three-year joint project, titled 鈥淗ealthy 2022 World Cup - Creating Legacy for Sport and Health,鈥�
- Ivory Coast great Didier Drogba was announced as a WHO goodwill ambassador to promote a healthier lifestyle
DUBAI: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Qatar launched a new multiyear collaboration on Monday to make Qatar World Cup 2022 a beacon for physical and mental health.
WHO and Qatar, working closely with FIFA, will undertake joint activities to place the promotion of healthy lives, health security and physical and mental well-being at the heart of world football鈥檚 pinnacle event, being held from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 next year.
The three-year joint project, titled 鈥淗ealthy 2022 World Cup - Creating Legacy for Sport and Health,鈥� was announced at WHO鈥檚 headquarters in Geneva.
鈥淲HO is committed to working with Qatar and FIFA to leverage the global power of football to help people lead the healthiest and safest lives possible,鈥� WHO鈥檚 Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghrebreyesus said.
In addition, another critical goal of the project is to set and translate the best practices in health promotion, security and safety, as practiced at the Qatar 2022, for use at major sporting events around the world.
Dr Hanan Al-Kuwari, Qatar鈥檚 Minister of Public Health, said: 鈥淥ur goal is also to hold the healthiest sporting event possible. It is for this reason we have teamed up with WHO.鈥�
FIFA鈥檚 President Gianni Infantino praised the new partnership between Qatar and WHO, and said: 鈥淲HO鈥檚 new project with Qatar aligns perfectly with FIFA鈥檚 collaboration with both sides. Working together, we will harness the power of sports as a catalyst for a safer and healthier world.鈥�
Ivory Coast great Didier Drogba was announced as a WHO goodwill ambassador to promote a healthier lifestyle.
鈥淢ay we unite to be better prepared,鈥� Drogba said, 鈥渁nd respond to future pandemics more collaboratively as we seek to tell the WHO narrative to global audiences in languages and platforms that are accessible to all.鈥�