FRIEND World Health Day Celebrations
More than two hundred people are expected to attend the World Health Day celebrations organized by the Foundation for Rural Enterprise N Development (FRIEND) at the Gujrati Grounds in Ba on Saturday (24/03/12).
Participants from four villagers namely Natalecake, Natunuku, Vadravadra, Sasa, members of the Ba Senior Citizens Home and other members of the public are all expected to join the fun-filled programme.
Programme coordinator and FRIEND’s
PRISM Medical Team member Sili Mocelutu says a good turn-out
is expected given the greater awareness on Health
issues.
“We have been conducting regular medical
out-reach programs in villagers and remote areas in the
western division. The public are also being informed on the
importance of eating healthy and regular exercise and the
response has been encouraging as people know the importance
of adopting a healthy lifestyle,” said Mocelutu.
The
program commences at 5am with registration and participants
begin walking from their respective villager’s to the Ba
Gujrati grounds at 6am.
“We have planned a lot of fun
activities on the day. There are also several guest speakers
who will talk on the importance of proper diets and
nutrition, regular physical exercise and NCD’s,” said
Mocelutu.
We invite members of the media to be part of
this program.World Health Day
THEME: Ageing and Health – “Good health adds life to years”.
The focus is how good health throughout life can help older men and women lead full and productive lives and be a resource for their families and communities. Ageing concerns each and every one of us – whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor – no matter where we live.
Date: 24th March, 2012
Venue:
Gujrati Ground, Ba
Tentative Programme
5am - Registration
6am - Morning walk start
7am - All morning walk final destination back at Gujrati ground
• Warm up/ Stretches/ Warm down 7.30am - Breakfast
8am - Welcoming address/ Overview of the program
8.15am - Speaker 1- Physical Activity, Pretika Maria (FRIEND medical team)
8.35am - Item from a community
9 am - Speaker 2 – Nutrition (Talica Marama- FRIEND medical team)
9.25am - Item from the community
9.45 am - Speaker 3 - Communicable disease (SDMO Ba)
10.15am - Item from community
10.20am - FRIEND Founder/ Director (Ms Sashi Kiran)
10.45am - Item from the community
10.55am - PRISM Health Initiative (Sili- FRIEND medical team)
11.20am - Fun Activities • 3 legged races • Sack race • Egg and Spoon • Tug of war
12.20 am - Light lunch
12.50 pm - Vote of thanks/ End of Program
Please do not hesitate to contact us for
further
details.
ENDS