WHO Launches Global Action Plan On Physical Activity And Health

U.N. News: Walk, cycle, dance, and play — U.N. health agency recommends new action plan for good health
“… ‘Being active is critical for health. But in our modern world, this is becoming more and more of a challenge, largely because our cities and communities aren’t designed in the right ways,’ said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director general, on Monday, launching the WHO ‘Global action plan on physical activity and health 2018-2030: More active people for a healthier world,’ alongside Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa. Girls, women, older adults, poorer people, people with disabilities, the chronically ill, and indigenous people on the margins of society have even fewer opportunities to be active…” (6/4).

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