The holy city of Madina has been acknowledged as the world’s healthiest cities by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
As per reports, the holy city is believed to be the first city having a population of more than 2 million to be recognised under the organization’s healthy cities program.
The city’s integrated program included a strategic partnership with Taibah University to record government requirements on an electronic platform for the organisation’s review.
It gained the authorization after WHO team said that it complies with the global standards required to be included in the list of the world’s healthiest cities.
Meeting goals set by the Madinah Region Strategy Project and the launch of a “Humanising Cities” program were included in the criteria of the accreditation.
A total of 22 government, community, charity, and volunteer agencies helped prepare for the WHO accreditation.
As per the world health organisation, “a healthy city is one that is continually creating and improving the physical and social environment for its citizens”.
It also works on expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all the functions of life and developing to their maximum potential.
