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DHA pushes for healthy lifestyles

Teenagers aged in 30 Dubai schools, will be given tips on healthy eating, hydration and exercise, to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Stationary bikes will also be installed at DHA health facilities and — at a later stage — across the city’s public spaces, including parks, to encourage the public to exercise.
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Unilever signed an agreement to promote healthy lifestyles, through a year-long campaign comprising several awareness initiatives and outreach programmes for Dubai residents. Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General, DHA, and Waqas Javed, Marketing Director, Foods, Refreshments & Home Care, Unilever Gulf, signed the MoU at DHA headquarters.
“The DHA has a number of school health programmes, and we’re glad to launch another health education programme that particularly targets adolescents in the emirate. We believe that forming good habits at a younger age is more effective than addressing issues later on,” Al Qatami said.
As part of the MoU, Unilever will also support DHA’s annual Anges Akhtar (Do More) initiative, a campaign that takes place annually across major parks and jogging tracks. It aims at educating the public on the right foods to eat before and after exercise, the importance of hydration, and avoiding sports related injuries. DHA has distributed 30,000 health educational brochures as part of this campaign.
“Our aim is to raise awareness on the importance of staying active throug the day. Regular exercise coupled with healthy eating is known to better health, reduce stress, rectify bad posture and stiffness, and also combat a host of lifestyle diseases. Such initiatives help address this challenge by empowering people to make the right, choices.”
asmaalizain@khaleejtimes.com