Health Ministry launches fitness campaign, targets chronic diseases

In a quest to encourage Guyanese to live healthier lifestyles so as to the prevent the occurrence of chronic diseases, which are placing a burden on the health care system and causing deaths, the Ministry of Health last week launched the ‘Fit it, Weight No More’ health and wellness campaign.

The three-month campaign targets sports clubs, gyms, community groups or non-governmental with at least five persons per group. It includes a weight loss competition and a reality TV show titled “Weight No More” and “Fit it! Guyana” respectively. The TV show will follow the progress of the competition