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The 12 health centers in the municipality of Cartagena today incorporates Active Program, which the doctors of the Health Service of Murcia prescribe exercise to patients who need to improve their health.
The Autonomous Region and the city of Cartagena today presented the agreement to extend the implementation of the Program Turns to this county, which joins those of Murcia, Molina de Segura and municipalities in the Northwest Area VI
The Director General of Planning, Research and Medicines Policy, José Antonio García Córdoba, and the councilman of Health of the City of Cartagena, Nicholas Angel Bernal, presented today an agreement for the implementation of this innovative project, which conducts a thorough survey of patients to improve their quality of life.
The Active Program is developed since 2010 in the municipality of Murcia, from the local program 4/40, in Molina de Segura with the Program and Healthy Routes in Area VI of the Northwest, in the municipalities of Calasparra, Caravaca de la Cruz, Cehegín and Moratalla.
This program is part of the Health Plan 2010-2015, a document whose ranks disciplinary action is marked priority the need to involve the public with their health care, promoting active and responsible behavior.
Cordoba Garcia explained that "the goal is to gradually extend this project, implemented with the invaluable assistance of local councils and primary care professionals, to different areas of health that make up the health map of the region."
The responsible regional emphasized that "regular physical activity is good for all ages, as it reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. All these benefits must be added that helps keep arteries flexible and healthy , strengthens muscles and bones and contributes to the nervous system in good shape. "
"He added, is 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".
Over 60 percent of the population is overweight Murcia
Cordoba Garcia stressed the importance of increasing obesity and sedentary lifestyle in the Spanish population.
"In the Region the percentage of overweight and obesity exceeds 60 percent of the population, and more than half, ie, more than 500,000 over 18 years old Murcia, perform no physical activity, and so are people who we sedentary considered absolute, "he added.
Therefore, "the purpose of the program is to engage Turns to continue fighting the sedentary lifestyle and obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles."
Active Program Prescription of Physical Activity has a care component and a research to increase physical activity from coordination between the municipalities in the region and toilets which they work in primary care.
The Director General of Planning stressed that "all activities within the Active Program will be held with the presence of a monitor that acts as guide and direct the participants on the most appropriate activity according to their needs and characteristics."
A total of 34 health centers in the Region have already entered the Active Program with the support of about 60 family physicians and 40 nurses who advise patients.
About 1,500 people, aged between 35 and 65, undergoing treatment or monitoring by a health center for cardiovascular risk factors, might benefit from Active Program this year.
Source: CARM
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