This program improves the quality of homes by ensuring access for the most vulnerable to healthy transportation, healthy foods, parks and public spaces. We create a place where everyone, including women, children, the poor, and people with disabilities are able to meet their day-to-day needs and enjoy community life.

Drug abuse is a common risk factor to four major non-communicable diseases (NCDs): cancers, cardiovascular & lung disease and diabetes. Holding other risk factors constant: Our committed team of experets has a well researched strategy to support and promote policy-based solutions for reducing all NCD risk factors.

The Health, Nutrition & Food Security program addresses the double burden of over and under nutrition through a food systems approach, strengthens the Kitchen Gardens, and improving feeding practices to mention a few. Our dietary and nutrition plans are well researched and tested for the communities we serve.

Walking is one of the best forms of exercise because it's cheap and accessible to most people. Increasing the amount you walk is easier than you think. You can make it a social affair by walking with a friend or joining our walking group. Walking stimulates the cardiovascular system: the heart, lungs and circulation. It also boosts the endurance of the lower muscles, including the legs and hips. Our fitness experts recommend walking for health, give tips on walking to boost your health, making walks fun and staying motivated. You could also try the free Active 10 app to help you get into the habit of walking briskly for 10-30 minutes every day.

Dance is popular skilled activity and most workout groups offer classes for all abilities. Dancing is an aerobic activity that improves your balance and co-ordination. It's suitable for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. Dancing demands a lot of energy output because it involves “movement in all directions,” While running, swimming and other propulsive forms of physical activity use rhythm and momentum to keep you moving, “there is a lot of accelerating and decelerating in dancing, which the body is less able to do in an energy efficient way,” Coach says. You too can join us every Wednesday and Friday 5:00-6:00Pm EAT.

Categorised as an aerobic activity, its benefits include reducing your risk of certain chronic illnesses such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Can improve your cardiovascular health and your endurance increases over time if played frequently. The combination of running, walking, sprinting and kicking bring benefits including increased stamina, improved cardiovascular health, reduced body fat, muscle strength and tone, bone strength and improved coordination. Playing football can help improve symptoms of mental health issues like depression and stress, increased confidence and self-esteem, and can help to reduce anxiety.

This is the third most popular type of exercise recommended by our fitness coach affter walking and running. No worries, we have beginner senssions too. Swimming exercises the whole body and is a great way to tone up and trim. Doing a few lengths involves most of the muscle groups. If you increase the pace, you'll get an aerobic workout. Swimming can also help you lose weight if you swim at a steady and continuous pace throughout the session. Join our swimming club or sign up for pool workout sessions, like aqua aerobics.

Running makes more demands on your body than walking, so if you are just starting out, you should build up the speed and duration of your runs gradually. If you're thinking about taking up running for the first time or have been inactive for a while, you may find running tips for beginners useful. Our memebers (majority) have learned to run using various running apps, pace makers and instructors which is recommendable. The plan is designed to get complete beginners running 5km in 9 weeks. This can improve over time stress free.

Cycling is an aerobic exercise that works your lower body and cardiovascular system. If you plan to cycle regularly, make sure your bike is the right size and the saddle and handlebars are adjusted to suit your height. As with running or walking, you can make cycling a social activity by riding with friends, family or a cycling group. At My Life My Health Fitness Camp, we have quarterly Cycling competitions to keep our member up and active. For tips for complete beginners, Visit us at any of our offices or contact us.