Under the patronage of his Excellency the Minister of Youth and Sports, Abdulmuttaleb  Al Hannawi, the Faculty of Medicine at BAU together with Champs Fund organization collaborated to organize an event entitled “Play It Healthy”.

 The event aimed to promote the health and wellbeing of young athletes, it was held on Tuesday 18/10/2016 in Gamal Abdulnasser hall.

An introduction was held by Dr. Issam Shaarani , followed by speeches from the Faculty Dean; Dr. Naglaa Mashaal, the founder of Champs Fund; Dr. Mona Osman, the president of Beirut Arab University; Professor Amr Galal Al Adawi, and last but not least the Minister of Youth and Sports.

Subsequently, “Heart Saver” certificates were handed out to Beirut Arab University coaches who successfully completed training courses on CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) use. Thenceforth, the president of BAU handed the “Beirut Arab University’s Memorial Shield” to the Minister of Youth and Sports.

Lastly, a group of esteemed doctors took the stage to discuss athletes’ health topics. Dr. Marwan Refaat, Dr. Hassan Baydoun, Dr. Tarek Charaf, Dr. Carla Habib, and Dr. Mona Osman covered in their presentations the various aspects of athletes’ health. These topics were “Cardiac Screening for Athletes”, “Prevention of Sports Injuries”, “Sports Psychology”, “Healthy Nutrition for Athletes”, and “Performance Enhancing Drugs” respectively.