The Health Ministry took part in a ceremony in Riyadh honouring the Joint Committee for Healthy Cities and Health-Promoting Commercial Centres of the GCC states participating in the ‘Mu’azzaz’ initiative.
Health Ministry director of health promotion Dr Wafa Al Sharbati delivered a speech in which she valued the support extended by the GCC general secretariat and the Gulf Health Council (GHC) to the ‘Mu’azzaz’ initiative. She commended the efforts of participating commercial centres in adopting the standards of the project, reflecting clear awareness and tangible backing for the initiatives of health ministries across the GCC states.
In 2025, a series of 18 field evaluations were conducted for commercial centres and malls across the GCC. The assessments measured compliance with approved Gulf standards across six main pillars: promotion of healthy lifestyles, health awareness, safety and security, community partnership, cleanliness and environment, and quality of services provided to the community.
Three commercial centres in Bahrain participated, all of which received the Diamond Level: The Avenues Bahrain, City Centre Bahrain and Enma Mall.
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