Tomorrow, Tuesday 1 October, Premier Helen Zille and Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will launch the Western Cape Government’s Walk4Health initiative which aims to promote a culture of wellness through encouraging the adoption of active lifestyles.
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for a number of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases. Promoting healthy lifestyles is a priority for the Western Cape Government to address this challenge in order to reduce the burden of disease in the province.
Premier Zille will then participate in a community walk in the afternoon with the Hanover Park branch of the Community Health Intervention Programmes (CHIPs) run by the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA).
Media are invited to attend both the launch and community walk. There will be opportunities for photographs and interviews.
Details are below:
Walk4Health launch
Date: 1 October 2013
Time: 11h30 to 12h30
Venue: Nico Malan Hall, Groote Schuur Hospital
Hanover Park community walk
Date: 1 October 2013
Time: 15h00 to 16h00
Venue: Mount View Secondary School, 2 Athwood Road, Hanover Park (the walk will start and end at the school)
Media enquiries:
Zakhele Mbhele
Spokesperson for Premier Helen Zille
Cell: 083 600 2349
E-mail: Zak.Mbhele@westerncape.gov.za
Helene Rossouw
Spokesperson for Minister Theuns Botha
Cell: 082 771 8834
E-mail: Helene.Rossouw@westerncape.gov.za
