The Ministry of Health announces the start of the 18th edition of the National Student Competition "Ambassadors of Health", which is held in support of a healthy lifestyle among children and young people.

The competition aims to prevent health-risk behavioral factors, including unhealthy eating, low physical activity, smoking and alcohol use. The initiative encourages the active participation of students in activities related to the protection and strengthening of health, as well as raising their awareness about the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases.

The National Student Competition "Ambassadors of Health" is implemented by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the National Center for Public Health and Analyses, the State Agency for Child Protection, the Regional Office of the World Health Organization in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Youth Red Cross.

For more about the competition, see here.