Bayo Health over the weekend convened younger and middle-aged Gambians as a part of actions celebrating its second anniversary.
The occasion dubbed ‘Stroll for Well being’, was held on the theme ‘creating consciousness on the dangerous results of medicine abuse’ by means of stroll train below the motto “One for all and all for one’.
The stroll that’s common of their train, began to and from Serrekunda East Mini Stadium to Westfield.
Amadou Bayo, founding father of Bayo Health defined that the sporting outfit was based in 2014, including that since formation, it had participated in lots of sporting competitions.
He disclosed that he was an athlete, a volleyball participant, a handball participant, a footballer, and plenty of different sports activities. “I did some teaching programs on sports activities and I understand how to assist folks shed extra pounds and achieve power. I based Bayo Health and utilizing it as a gateway to assist folks to be wholesome.”
He indicated that their ‘Stroll for Well being’ has improved the well being situation of many individuals.
“At first, we had folks becoming a member of us with totally different sorts of sickness like hypertension and diabetes, however it has actually impacted their well being now.”
Bayo thus suggested that earlier than using a household physician, folks ought to make use of a household coach.
“Enjoyable and consuming fatty meals can deliver you some well being problems in the long run. Folks used to affiliate hypertension with outdated folks however these days, younger persons are even affected as a result of lack of train.”
On coaching methodology, he mentioned strolling is first and is final with many well being advantages, whereas acknowledging that strolling can scale back all death-related ailments to 40%.
“Strolling is the one train that engages your entire physique. Folks reside in numerous circumstances at dwelling and a few are pressured, however after they be a part of the group for coaching, it helps change their temper.”
Abdou Aziz Gaye, a trainee mentioned the issue within the Gambia is the mis-contextualisation of what stroll for well being is all about. He defined that folks make investments extra in remedy than prevention, which he mentioned, is inflicting an incredible drawback to ‘our economic system’.
“Authorities is spending extra money in constructing hospitals infrastructure with medicines and medical doctors. It is essential however the stress will also be diminished in our hospitals if we stop ourselves from having ailments.”
Gaye famous that the coaching can stop folks from many ailments, saying they’ve seen individuals who weren’t in a position to stroll for some meters earlier than becoming a member of the group however now have enhance quite a bit.
“Our establishments make investments extra on medical health insurance, however its time they rent trainers as an alternative. Sitting dwelling with out coaching has many detrimental penalties.”
Mariama Sanneh, a member of the group expressed related sentiments.
She revealed that she used to take a seat at dwelling as a housewife, the place she developed hypertension.
“I went to the hospital they usually suggested me to do some train. The coaching has impacted quite a bit on me and I’ve even stopped taking my medicines now.”
She urged all to undertake common coaching, including that it will probably scale back despair and psychological sicknesses.