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Source: FIFA | May 24, 2023

FIFA and the World Health Organization extend collaboration

FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power of football to promote healthy lifestyles and equal access to health services worldwide

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and WHO extend Memorandum of Understanding for four more years; WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign new agreement in Geneva, Switzerland; Both organisations reiterate commitment to continue working together to promote health through football FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have…

Source: FIFA | May 02, 2023

Didier Drogba says that football teaches people to live together

FIFA Legend and the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health Didier Drogba has spoken about football's power to teach people from different backgrounds how to live together

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Legend appears alongside HRH Princess Reem Bint Abdullah Bin Mosaad Al Saud; Didier Drogba praised FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s work for African football; HRH Princess Reem referenced recent women’s football developments in Saudi Arabia FIFA Legend and the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health Didier…

Source: FIFA | Feb 27, 2023

FIFA Legends bring smiles to faces on Paris hospital visit

They kicked off by spending time with around 20 children confined to side rooms in the cardiology, nephrology and gastroenterology wards

Four FIFA (www.FIFA.com) Legends paid a visit to a children’s hospital in Paris. Football champions put a smile on the faces of sick youngsters. Djorkaeff: It was important for the football world to show some support to these young people, who are real heroes. The eyes of the football world…

Source: FIFA | Nov 17, 2022

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup™ Players to #Bringthemoves and Encourage Kids to Exercise

Children worldwide are challenging players of participating teams to celebrate goals with fresh new moves simply by posting a video on their social media

Players challenged by fans to Bring The Moves when they score in Qatar; Campaign launched in collaboration with WHO, MoPH Qatar and the SC; WHO Goodwill Ambassadors Alisson Becker, from Brazil, and Didier Drogba support campaign FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Public…

Source: FIFA | Nov 07, 2022

FIFA collaborates with Calm to bring mental wellness tools to players, workforce and fans

All players, coaches and training staff participating in both the men’s and women’s World Cups will receive free Calm subscriptions

All players, workforce personnel and 25,000 volunteers at upcoming FIFA (www.FIFA.com) tournaments will receive free Calm subscriptions; Fans will get access to heavily discounted offers for Calm, the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation; Collaboration supports FIFA’s commitment to raising awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, promoting…

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Source: FIFA | Sep 09, 2022

President Infantino Wishes Haller a Full and Speedy Recovery

FIFA Director Member Associations Africa Gelson Fernandes added some words of support of his own to President Infantino’s message

Côte d’Ivoire forward Sebastien Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July. After announcing the sad news, the 28-year-old forward received many messages of sympathy and encouragement from around the world, including a letter from FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino, enclosed with a shirt and ball. “On behalf of both…

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Source: FIFA | Oct 12, 2021

FIFA to Support Launch of Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion Programme

The focus will be on the following topics: mental health, well-being and social cohesion, and the projects will be deployed over a maximum duration of six months starting in January 2022

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (www.FIFA.com) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are launching the Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion (SMHSC) programme. Through the SMHSC programme, AFD, FIFA and GIZ are joining…

Source: FIFA | Oct 04, 2021

FIFA and World Health Organization mark two-year anniversary of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

FIFA and WHO have joined forces on several occasions to spread essential messages and advice on how to remain healthy during - and beyond – the COVID-19 pandemic at FIFA events

During the most challenging period for global health in living memory, FIFA (www.FIFA.com) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today mark the two-year anniversary of a strategic collaboration aimed at promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of people worldwide. The signing of a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (https://fifa.fans/3l8ZXCJ)…

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- FIFA partners with FIFPRO to to provide health support to retired professional footballers
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Source: FIFA | Aug 02, 2021

Video News Release: FIFA partners with FIFPRO to to provide health support to retired professional footballers

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FIFA (www.FIFA.com) recently partnered with FIFPRO to sign a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition. More information can be found here (https://fifa.fans/2Vfzx8j). The ASEAN-FIFA Joint Awareness Raising Campaign on COVID-19, endorsed by the ASEAN…