Celebrating Wellness Week, Muévete Cuba Week and World Heart Day

Conference that has been held since 2011 by the National Directorate of Physical Education and Health Promotion of INDER, which coordinates the Area of ​​Community Physical Activity with the National Center for Education and Health Promotion, which calls on the entire population to participate in the program of physical, sports and recreational activities, taking into account the results of the diagnosis of needs, interests and aspirations by age groups, which are organized in a massive and inclusive way from pregnant women to the elderly in the communities, centers educational and labor, parks, squares and sports facilities.

With the aim of promoting the systematic practice of physical activities as an effective means of combating a sedentary lifestyle and promoting active and healthy communities, institutions, families and individuals, helping to reduce NCDs, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Achieving joint actions with agencies, organizations and institutions that have allowed greater promotion and dissemination, as well as an increase in the number of participants.

National Program of Activities

* Program of physical, sports and recreational activities in each territory with universal access.

* Dissemination by the provincial and local mass media of the messages encouraging the population, in an inclusive manner, to join the program of activities, motivating the participation of the family and the population in general to the systematic practice of physical activity and healthier lifestyle changes.

* Talks and talks on Healthy Diet. Benefits of physical exercise for the prevention and control of NCDs.

* Distribution of physical activity and health promotion materials.

Wellness Week from September 10 to 16

Activities:

1. Walk with family and friends. Includes the house pet.

 2. Health Festival (Physical fitness test, anthropometric measurements, Sanabanda, physical activity and health counseling)

Move Cuba "For a More Active America" ​​from September 19 to 25

Activities:

1. Sanabanda,

2. Labor Gymnastics,

3. Work Center Baseball Meeting,

 4. Traditional Games,

 5. Recreational Sports Festival,

6. Children's Family Games

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World Heart Day "Late for Cuba" September 29

Activities: Popular Walk Race 3km

message line. Useful tips for practicing physical activity:

* Move for your health. Do physical activity at least 30 minutes, 3 times a week.

* Carrying out physical exercises and a balanced diet, you contribute to making your community active and healthy

* Towards a fuller life for people with disabilities, let us all join in the physical activities of the community.

* Take advantage of your pet's walk to perform physical activity.

* Hydrate before, during and after physical exercise.