The Gulf Health Council has launched the first episodes of its animated program “Salamatak” during the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival, organized by the Sharjah Book Authority for the first time in the Arab region. The festival brings together renowned artists, animators, producers, and children’s book publishers in one place. It provides an international platform for this creative sector and takes place from May 3rd to May 5th, 2023, at the Expo Center Sharjah, alongside the 14th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival.
“Salamatak” is an educational and entertaining cartoon program with a Gulf spirit, targeting children. Its aim is to promote values and ethics among children, such as self-respect, time management, interpersonal skills, and empathy towards others. It also addresses behavior changes related to healthy eating, physical activity, and food waste.
The program targets children up to the age of 13, as well as parents, teachers, and friends. It utilizes 3D semi-life technology and is available in Arabic, English, and sign language.
The program’s development involved conducting studies and research on the most important topics relevant to Gulf children, engaging with experts and the target audience, prioritizing and selecting topics, writing recommendations and scientific standards, and conducting workshops with specialists from Gulf countries to evaluate the topics and episode scripts before production and implementation.
The Gulf Health Council, as an active Gulf organization in the health sector, seeks to improve and elevate the healthcare standards in its member countries. It offers constructive initiatives, responds to regional and global health issues and challenges, supports decision-making and health policies, and coordinates joint Gulf efforts to enhance cooperation and integration in the health field among its member countries. The council plays a pivotal role and enjoys a prestigious global regional position, contributing effectively to advancing the Gulf’s collective health cooperation and achieving sustainable health goals.
