20 APRIL 2016

Choose physical activity, let pass by diseases!” 2016 Youth Health Festival kicked off (PHOTO)

Beginning from 2013, yearly the Public Health and Reforms Center (PHRC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports are jointly organizing Youth Health Festivals in the districts of Baku  city (Narimanov, Binagadi and Khazar) to  celebrate April 6 - World Physical Activity Day and the festivals are of great interest of the general public. 

In pursuance of the  "Non communicable diseases prevention strategy  in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2015-2020 years” and corresponding "Action Plan” of the Ministry of Health the subsequent 2016 Youth Health Festival was organized under the motto of  “Choose physical activity-let pass by diseases!” in Heydar Aliyev Culture and Recreation Park, Surakhani district on 20 April 2016. The Public Health and Reforms Center of the Ministry Health took a leading role in planning and execution of Youth Health Festival in the district and the event was strongly supported by interested partners including: the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Surakhani District Executive Power, "Sport for Development" Public Union, World Health Organization (WHO).

Taking into account the fact that "World Health Day2016" is  dedicated to fighting diabetes, the festival was organized under the motto of "Choose a physical activity, let pass by diseases!" highlightin the importance of physical activity in rolling back diabetes.

The aim of the festival is to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles among the genaral public especially among schoolchildren.

Met with great interest by the public, the festival was very widely covered by the mass-media. 

You can see photos from the event here. 

The full text is available in Azerbaijani language.