A training course on social gender issues in health sector started here on Monday. The three-day training course, which is organized by Population Sector in Ministry of Public Heath and Population in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), aims to introduce 17 cadres from the health institutions and national organizations to skills and information on concepts of social gender and its relations with health issues.Opening the workshop, undersecretary of Public Health and Population for
Population Sector Jamilah al-Ra'ebi pointed to the significance of the training course in providing the participants with knowledge and skills related to integrating social gender concepts in the population issues through focusing on the women's needs from health services.The WHO's Representative Mona al-Medhwahi pointed out the WHO's interest in social gender programs in the health programs according to the training guide prepared by WHO.