Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 300 trees were planted at Berakas Recreational Forest Reserve yesterday to mark the World Health Day 2008 celebration.
The World Health Day is a campaign that aims at reducing the impacts of climate change to health with a clean and pollution-free environment.
Present as the guest of honour at yesterday`s event was Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, who launched the event by planting a tree.
The objective of the "greening campaign" was to create awareness of the effects of climate change on health.
Acting Director of Scientific Services and coordinator of the event Dayang Cheong Poh Yee said yesterday, "The campaign is just one of the opportunities to share information through teamwork, in order to enhance commitment and cooperation towards improving the changes in climate."
One of the ways to minimise the effects of climate change on health, she added, is to have a green, clean and pollution-free environment.
Meanwhile, apart from invited guests and senior government officials, the campaign was also joined by 40 students from the Sixth Form Centre Berakas, and 10 students from International School Brunei.
The campaign was supported by the Ministry of Health, the Forestry Department, the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, and the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, under the Ministry of Development.
Source: www.brudirect.com (15 April 2008)