Walk per week of the heart where there will be a varied proposal based on recreation
The activity will take place today from the 14th time when the concentration begins in front of the health center. It will continue half an hour later when the march to the Plaza de la Concordia starts where there will be a varied proposal based on recreation.
This walk is made within the framework of the heart week that will take place between September 22 and 29 and that this year has as its motto: “Building a Republic of Healthy Hearts, each beat counts.
The organization is in charge of the Primary Health Care Network of ASSE, the Municipality of Cerro Largo and the CEAS nursing schools and advances with the support of the Departmental Health Directorate.
“This Friday 5 we will start with a walk organized by ASSE, the Nursing Schools Avanza and CEAS and the Intendance of Cerro Largo. It will be at the 14th time the concentration and the 14.30 confirmed Julio Mendoza.
It is a walk and not a correction. Upon reaching destination, different activities aimed at participants are planned. “We start from the Primary Health Care Network, based in the Health Center, in Mata and Colón” held.
“The activities that will be carried out in the Plaza de la Concordia are sports and recreational” advancement.
“This is the prelude to the 34th edition of the Heart Week that has a long history in Uruguay, which this time will be under the motto Let’s build a republic of healthy hearts, each beat has ” The official of the Departmental Directorate of Health of Cerro Largo said.
This seeks to sensitize and raise public awareness about the importance of preserving good cardiovascular health. “23.4% of the deaths in Uruguay is annually for heart conditions. We bet that we all put or contribute a grain of sand because when we get together we multiply” Mendoza remarked.
He announced that next Monday, September 8, a coordination meeting will be held with institutions of the medium to organize that week from September 22 to 29.
“Heart diseases are preventable. We have as risk factors hypertension, diabetes, poor diet, smoking, allow consumption and sedentary lifestyle” detailed. “All these things are mofifiable and that we must point out: quit smoking, have good diet and physical activity. This is essential” added.
In the cardiovascular health week, popularly known as the heart week, a wide range of activities will be developed. “We are going to do with all the educational centers of the environment, schools and high schools, nursing schools, intention and rap. We want to promote to raise awareness among preventive studies to early detect this type of conditions. He ended by saying Julio Mendoza of the Departmental Directorate of Health of Cerro Largo.
