JK News Today
Doda, June 3: World Bicycle Day 2023 was observed at Doda and all Medical Blocks in the District today, in which students of different schools participated.
The event was organized by District Health Society Doda, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme.
At District headquarters Doda, a cycle rally was organized by the health department in collaboration with District Youth Services & Sports Department Doda in which students from different schools participated. Similarly the cyclothon event was also held at Block headquarters Ghat where the students of GHSS Ghat participated besides in other medical blocks in the District, to mark the celebration of the day.
The day was celebrated with the aim to sensitize people about the benefits of adopting a healthy lifestyle to keep the various lifestyle diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and stroke away.
CMO Doda Dr Abdul Hamid Zargar while giving details about the day said that in order to promote and inculcate a healthy lifestyle and to prevent such different diseases under NCD, cycle events and awareness programmes were organized in the district, regarding the importance of physical activity for good health and to promote physical and mental well being through eco friendly conveyance.
It was also informed that cycling is a low impact exercise and incorporating cycling into our exercise routine or as a recreational activity can benefit people of all ages and improve their quality of life.
On this occasion, different sports activities were also organized to commemorate the day.
Pertinent to mention here that Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are accounting for more than 63% deaths in the country. Most of the NCDs are strongly associated with major behaviour risk factors such as tobacco use, alcohol use, poor dietary habits, insufficient physical activity and air pollution, which can be only prevented by following healthy lifestyle habits.
