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The UAE Ministry of Education has introduced a new physical activity programme for primary schools across the Emirates. Launched in Dubai today, over 30 schools took part in an in-depth training seminar featuring presentations by the Ministry and
Dr Abdulrahman Musaiger, co-ordinator of the Arab Centre for Nutrition (ACN).
Commenting on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Dr Ibrahim Salem
Alsakkar, Director of Dept. of Sport & Health Programs stated that "the change in modern lifestyles and the dependence on tools and equipment to help performing tasks easily without any physical effort has resulted in the spread of diseases caused by the lack of physical activity in society like obesity, diabetes, and heart problems. Therefore, it has become necessary to cooperate between different community institutions to reduce the spread of such diseases.
