Rotary hosts Family Health Day in Durban
The community is encouraged to attend free health days and have their health issues seen to.
ROTARY Family Health Days take place from 2 to 4 April at the Umbilo Methodist Church, 55 Bartle Road.
Free health services for the whole family are available and include HIV testing and counselling, TB symptomatic screening, diabetes and blood pressure screening, polio and measles vaccinations, deworming and vitamin A tablets.
Rotary South Africa encourages people to stay healthy and happy every day with its top 12 health tips.
Ensure you eat five fresh fruit and vegetables every day and eat less sugar and salt.
Practice safe sex and use a condom correctly and consistently.
Get 30 minutes of exercise a day at least five days a week, and drink at least eight glasses of clean, safe water a day.
Wash your hands with soap every time you use the toilet and before you eat and cough near your elbow or cover your mouth with a tissue.
Remember to take your medication as prescribed by your doctor, and if you are sick, go to the nearest clinic to get treated before it gets worse.
Stop smoking and substance abuse and drink sensibly.
Know your numbers – blood pressure, sugar level, cholesterol, weight and body mass index.
