Wellness Week in the Americas, Sept. 12-19, will focus on “Healthy Parks, Healthy People”

 

Health advocates throughout the hemisphere are organizing wellness events ranging from health fairs to environmental clean-ups

Washington, D.C., 12 September 2015 (PAHO/WHO) – For the fifth consecutive year, member countries of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) will celebrate Wellness Week in the Americas on Sept. 12 through 19. The theme for this year’s initiative is “Healthy Parks, Healthy People.”
The annual week-long celebration seeks to engage individuals, families, and communities in healthy, active lifestyles and advocates for public policies that favor healthy environments.
“Wellness Week is a great time to celebrate the ways that healthy, active living make us feel better every day and throughout our lives,” said Dr. Luiz Augusto Galvão, director of PAHO/WHO’s Sustainable Development and Health Equity program. “It’s also an opportunity to spread the message that we need public policies to ensure people are living in health-promoting environments, with recreational opportunities, access to nature, and also access to healthy foods.”

 

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