As the country has began to celebrate the women’s month, the Bakwena tribal authority women, in Hebron near Garankuwa, have mobilised themselves and vowed to live a healthy lifestyle through body exercising and eating nutritious food to prevent themselves suffering from chronic diseases such as heart and high blood pressure.
On Monday, 8 August, the Bakwena women will be joined by the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwendoline Ramokgopa in launching the Bakwena "Healthy Lifestyle" programme. The programme aims to improve the well-being of all the Bakwena tribe through body exercising and eating nutritious food.
As an activist of women agendas, the Deputy Minister has also been invited to officially launch the Bakwena Ba Mogopa Development Trust which will mainly cater for empowerment of Bakwena tribal women.
Amongst delegates joining the Deputy Minister will be the mother of the Bakwena tribal authority Chief, Mmakgosi Mamogale.
Prior the start of the event, the Deputy Minister will lead a two kilometer walk from Mangope Highway to Bakwena tribal authority as part of body exercising and healthy lifestyle promotion.
During the event proceedings, the Department of Health will extend, on site, health screening services which will include blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and HIV health and Counseling (HCT).
South Africa has over the past years seen an increase in diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among South Africans. Often they are attributed to unhealthy lifestyles.
The media is therefore invited to the Healthy Lifestyle awareness event scheduled as follows:
Date: Monday, 8 August 2011
Venue: Bakwena Tribal Authority (Herbon near Garankuwa township)
Time: 09h00 to 09h30 (Two kilometer walk from Mangope Highway to Bakwena tribal authority)
09h30 - 10h00: Awarding of garden tools
11h00 - 12h00: (Formal programme with Deputy Minister addressing the Bakwena community and launch of the Bakwena Ba Mogopa Development Trust)
12h00 - 13h00: (Sporting activities; soccer, netball, aerobics and indigenous games)
For more information, kindly contact:
Mr Vukani Mnyandu
Tel: 012 395 8575
Cell: 083 923 0261
Source: Department of Health
