3 July 2007
The Minister of Health Dr M Tshabalala-Msimang and Z Mbeki will lead a
health walk by some 1 500 women who are attending the South African Women in
Dialogue Forum (SAWID) Conference at the University of Pretoria.
Initiated by Mbeki, SAWID provides a platform for women's participation on
issues of national, regional, continental and international importance. The
theme for this year�s SAWID conference is: "from dialogue to development: women
unite to eradicate poverty."
The Health Department's healthy lifestyles campaign speaks to the SAWID
theme. The campaign encourages poor people to start community gardens to
maintain a healthy disposition through good nutrition, regular physical
activity and regular screenings for early detention and treatment of
diseases.
The Department of Health will provide screening services for blood glucose,
cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass index on daily basis during the
conference, to promote healthy lifestyles for prevention and management of
diseases.
The media is invited to the health walk to be held as follows:
Date: Thursday, 5 July 2007
Time: 07h00 to 08h15
Venue: Groenkloof Campus, University of Pretoria
Directions: From Pretoria city, join R21 towards the airport, at the
Fountains circle after University of South Africa (Unisa) take left, at the
next robots take another left which leads to Groenkloof campus (behind Unisa
main buildings).
For more information
Charity Bhengu
Cell: 083 679 7424
Issued by: Ministry of Health
3 July 2007
