Georgetown: The Food Policy Division of the Ministry of Health will be observing Nutrition Awareness Week during the period July 21 – 27, 2013.
Nutrition Awareness Week is an initiative of the Food Policy Division created to focus attention on the importance of making healthy food choices and developing sound physical activity habits.
It has been celebrated annually in July since 1995 and is a timely intervention towards reducing and preventing both under-nutrition and over-nutrition in children and adults.
Each year’s theme is based on an aspect of nutrition which is of national concern. This year it will be celebrated under the theme: “Healthy Eating and Active Living: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles”.
A healthy lifestyle is one which helps to keep and improve people’s health and well-being thereby preventing chronic non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer which can contribute to premature death. A healthy lifestyle can be attained by achieving and maintaining a healthy diet and regular physical activity as well as getting regular medical check-ups.
Among the activities planned in observance of Nutrition Awareness Week are:
v Health Walk scheduled for Sunday 21st July, 2013 at 6:00 am from the Bank of Guyana, through Church Street into Camp Street to the Seawall Bandstand. Persons from various Ministries, International Organisations, Non-governmental organisations, Faith Based Organisations and members of the general public are expected to participate. Participants will receive a t-shirt, water and a snack.
v Healthy Workplace Programmes
– Ministry of Health Headquarters on Tuesday 23rd July, 2013 from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
– Grace Kennedy Remittance Services Headquarters on Friday 26th July, 2013 from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
v Health Fair which will take place on Thursday 25th July, 2013 along the Main Street Avenue, between Church and Quamina Streets from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
v Walk-a-ton against Childhood Obesity in collaboration with the A.M.E Zion Church on Saturday 27th July, 2013 from the National Park.
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