Ministry for Health, Care of the Elderly and Family Affairs participates in Sports & Leisure Fair (14-17 May 1998)

The Ministry for Health, Care for the Elderly and Family Affairs will be participating in the Sports and Leisure Fair being held this weekend. The theme of the stand put up will be to promote better management of one's leisure time to foster a healthier life style.

Besides promoting healthy eating, visual representations will address smoking, stress management, protection from the sun and accident prevention, particularly during the summer months. Issues for the sports people will include the abuse of drugs in sports.

There will also be a Mother & Baby area where mothers may breastfeed their babies. The mobile Blood Donor Unit will be adjacent to the Health stand and an entrance will be provided from this stand.

The Health Promotion Division are sponsoring a series of public talks, whereby experts will discuss topics relevant to sports and leisure. Those interested in finding out more about their health may choose to have their body mass index (BMI) calculated after having their height and weight taken. Smokers are also being invited to check their carbon monoxide level at the stand. The programme will be as follows;

Thursday 14 th May

* BMI measurement 6.30pm - 7.30 p.m

* Stress Management Ms Marianne Massa 7.30pm - 8.00 p.m

* Drugs in Sports Dr K. Micallef Stafrace 8.00pm - 8.30 p.m

Friday 15 th May 1998

* BMI measurement 6.30pm - 7.30 p.m

* Nutrition Ms Maria Ellul 7.30pm - 8.00 p.m

* Cardiovascular Disease Prof Anglu Psaila 8.00pm - 8.30 p.m

Saturday 16 th May 1998

* Carbon Monoxide

Monitor 6.30pm - 8.00 p.m

* Asthma Dr Mario Sammut 7.30pm - 8.00 p.m

* Smoking Mr Mario Spiteri 8.00pm - 8.30 p.m

Sunday 17 th May 1998

* Carbon Monoxide Monitor 6.30pm - 7.30 p.m

* Exercise Mr Alan Zammit 8.00pm - 8.30 p.m

All literature published by the Health Promotion Department will be on display. One may place an order for these publications by filling an order form which may be left at the stand. The literature will be sent by post.