Asean Committee in Doha hosts walkathon to promote healthy living

Doha, Qatar: The Asean Committee in Doha (ACD), with the support of the Ministry of Municipality of the State of Qatar, successfully organised a Walka...

Doha, Qatar: The Asean Committee in Doha (ACD), with the support of the Ministry of Municipality of the State of Qatar, successfully organised a Walkathon event on November 22, 2025 at Legtaifiya Park, Doha.

The event brought together the Ambassadors of the seven Asean embassies represented in Doha, namely H E Mohamed Bahrin Abu Bakar of Brunei Darussalam; H E Ridwan Hassan of Indonesia; H E Faizal Razali of Malaysia; H E Mardomel Celo D. Melicor of the Philippines;

H E Pong Kok Tian of Singapore; H E Sira Swangsilpa of Thailand who is also the Chairman of the Asean Committee in Doha 2025; and H E Nguyen Huy Hiep of Vietnam, along with Asean diplomats, embassy staff, and their families.

The ACD noted and commended Qatar for becoming the first country in the world to have all its municipalities recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as Healthy Cities, a remarkable achievement that demonstrates Qatar’s commitment to public health and wellbeing.

This milestone also reflects Qatar’s broader vision to promote healthy living, improve mental health across communities, and advance the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through health, wellbeing, and inclusion in sport. Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam highlighted that the ACD Walkathon fits well with Qatar’s impressive progress in promoting health and well-being.