World Cup 2022 provides the opportunity to create a novel method of planning large-scale sporting events that takes into account the pandemic’s lessons and strengthens the link between sports and health as a means of rehabilitation.

Health officials from Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health as well as the World Health Organisation have implemented a comprehensive set of measures to mitigate any potential public health risks at this year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The move, part of a three-year Sport for Health partnership between the MoPH and WHO, is designed to guarantee the security of participants, officials, spectators, and nearby residents throughout the global sporting tournament.

Along with health promotion, the partnership maintains a firm pillar on health security in a bid to ensure participants in major athletic events are safeguarded and kept in good health conditions.

To tackle the potential rise of infectious disease epidemics, the partnership oversees risk assessment, mass collection techniques inside and outside of stadiums, event-based surveillance, and risk communications.