Portal de Caravaca de la Cruz
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19.12.11.
The Minister of Health and Social Policy, Maria Angeles Palacios, has signed agreements with the municipalities of the Northwest Region for the implementation of the active program, through which exercise is prescribed to patients who need to improve your health .
Palacios explained what the program after signing agreements with Domingo Aranda, Mayor of Caravaca, Pedro Chico, mayor of Bullas, Jesus Navarro, Mayor of Calasparra, Jose Soria, mayor of Cehegín and Antonio Garcia, mayor of Moratalla.
"Active Program runs from late last year as a pilot in the municipality of Murcia and is an innovative project that performs an exhaustive control of the patients to improve their quality of life."
It Palacios-added "to motivate citizens and reduce sedentary at rates below 45 percent as we set in our Health Plan of the Region of Murcia 2010-2015".
The Active Plan will be operational by the joint work of the Ministry of Health, municipalities and doctors in primary care centers.
In this way, they join forces and coordinate mechanisms between the various institutions to involve people in self-care and responsibility to one's health.
People who participate in the plan for three months will support a specialized monitor act as a guide and orient the participants on the most appropriate form according to their needs and characteristics. "In addition, involve about 60 family physicians and 40 nurses who advise people with diseases, who choose to participate, to progressively improve your fitness and to learn exercises and activities and introduce them gradually in the sport.
In the Region of Murcia the percentage of overweight and obesity exceeds 60 percent of the population and more than half, or more than 500,000 over 18 years old Murcia, do not perform any physical activity.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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