Intra-school sports competitions have been programmed to encourage dynamism and prevent childhood obesity in students, said Hossein Babooyi, deputy of sport affairs at the education ministry. Babooyi also highlighted the importance of proper nourishment in maintaining physical health among students. “Packet milk distribution in schools was in line with that purpose,” he said, ISNA reported.The ministries of education and health have signed a memorandum of understanding to carry out health screening programs among primary school first graders to promote oral hygiene.
