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Premier and Minister to Launch Walk4Health Lifestyle Wellness Initiative

30 September 2013

On Tuesday, 1 October, Premier Helen Zille and Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha will launch the Western Cape Government’s Walk4Health initiative, which aims to promote a culture of wellness through encouraging the adoption of active lifestyles.

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for a number of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases. Promoting healthy lifestyles is a priority for the Western Cape Government to address this challenge in order to reduce the burden of disease in the province.

Premier Zille will then participate in a community walk in the afternoon with the Hanover Park branch of the Community Health Intervention Programmes (CHIPs) run by the Sports Science Institute of South Africa (SSISA).

Walk4Health Launch
Date: 1 October 2013
Venue: Nico Malan Hall, Groote Schuur Hospital
 
Hanover Park Community Walk
Date: 1 October 2013
Venue: Mount View Secondary School, 2 Athwood Road, Hanover Park (the walk will start and end at the school)
Media Enquiries: 
Zakhele Mbhele
Spokesperson for Premier Helen Zille
Cell: 083 600 2349
 
Helene Rossouw
Spokesperson for Minister Theuns Botha
Cell: 082 771 8834