Madinah accredited as WHO ‘healthy city’ for second time

Madinah has once again been accredited as a Healthy City by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the second-largest city in the Middle East with a population of over one million to receive this distinction.

The certificate of accreditation was presented to Prince Salman bin Sultan, governor of the Madinah region, by Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel during an official ceremony held on Thursday, July 31.

Prince Salman said that



the recognition reflects the Saudi leadership’s continued commitment to improving quality of life in urban areas, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030.

Madinah qualified for the WHO title after meeting 80 health-related standards spread across nine core areas: public participation, local development, inter-sectoral collaboration, access to community information, water and sanitation, food safety, healthcare promotion, emergency readiness, and education.