HEALTH

Healthy Lifestyle to the ‘Max’ launched in Bicol
By Rey M. Nasol

LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 16 – The Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development (CHD) has launched its ‘Healthy Lifestyle to the Max’ program which is in partnership with various government and non-government agencies.

The launching held Monday morning at the Peñaranda Park here has showcased a slew of events to drum beat healthy practices in all walks of life.

Rose Olarte Orbita, chairperson of the Smoke-Free Committee based (one of the main partners of the project) here has expressed elation over this development as the program includes ways on smoking prevention among the youths and the elderly who want to quit smoking.

A Lakad Para sa Salud (Walk for Health) was participated by thousands of students, office workers, volunteers, policemen, paramedics, firemen and public officials to acknowledge the invited guests from the DOH central office.

A blood sugar screening and Electro Cardiograph (ECG) was conducted for free courtesy of Servier Philippines on a first come first served basis.

To heighten the awareness of the public, posting of ‘no smoking’ stickers to jeepneys was conducted at the middle of the event.

Various lectures on risk assessments messages, ceremonial toasts, slogan making contest and games were among the activities that capped the occasion.

Governor Joey Sarte Salceda expressed his support to the Healthy Lifestyle program.(RMN)