A health walk to raise awareness on non-Commu­nicable diseases (NCDs) and promote physical activities for a healthy life was held in Accra over the weekend.Organised by TNYOU Fitness to commemo­rate its 10 Anniversary, the walk which brought together over 300 people stated at University of Ghana Sports Stadium, went through some prin­cipal streets to American house and back to the starting point.Dubbed; "the Ghana Health Walk", a nation­wide campaign promot­ing physical activity and raising awareness about the growing threat of non-communicable dis­eases (NCDs) in Ghana.Addressing journalist beforehand, the Found­er of TNYOU Fitness, Mrs Tracey Sena Yeboah said the Ghana Walk Initiative was a proactive response to alarming health statistics from the World Health Organisa­tion (WHO)that indicated that 43 percent of deaths in the country was as a result of preventable NCDs.She added that, sta­tistics from WHO also showed that NCDs such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease were on the rise.This she noted that many of these diseas­es could be prevented through regular physical activity, awareness, and living a healthy lifestyle.According to Mrs Yeboah physical inactiv­ity was a significant risk factor for NCDs, and the Ghana Walk initiative seeks to encourage people to incorporate walking into their daily routine, adding that "being active and having a healthy body can be as simple as going for a walk.""Through the health walk initiative, we want to Promote physical activity as a powerful tool in preventing and managing NCDs, educate the public on the impact and prevention of NCDs, engage communities, institutions, and the youth in a united health mission and Support national health goals and Sustain­able Development Goal 3," she highlighted.

The Founder emphasised the importance of taking care of one's body, " this body you have is the only body that will take you through life, you need to take care of it." BY CECILIA YADA LAGBA