Dengue fever circulates in several Pacific Island countries and territories. Follow these preventive tips to protect yourself and your loved ones against this mosquito-borne disease.
Physical Activity has a positive impact on many aspects of our daily life, such as our sleep, levels of stress, our levels of energy during the day, or our health.
After a hard day of work, don’t forget to meet family or friends and enjoy 30 mins of physical activity that you love!
Regular handwashing remains one of the best ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections. Always clean hands with soap and water or rub with a hand sanitiser for at least 20 seconds.
Good nutrition is essential. Cultivate your health by growing your own family garden! This will increase your daily consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables at a lower cost and in a more sustainable and responsible way.
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a Pandemic and safety precautions are being taken for this. One such way is through social distancing.
What is social distancing?
Social distancing is a term applied to public health practice to halt or slow down the spread of a highly contagious diseases such as COVID-19 by minimising contact between one individual(s) to others.
Why social distancing is important?
4th March marks World Obesity Day.
Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health and is a risk factor to all non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Obesity is preventable by keeping a healthy diet and staying physically active. Remember early prevention is the key! Early prevention of childhood obesity will reduce the risk of being obese and suffering from NCDs later on in life.
What we eat plays a big part in our health!
Keep the portions represented in the plate below in mind when preparing you and your family's meals. To maintain a healthy diet:
Diseases caused by bacteria that are resistant to all antibiotics are becoming public health concerns in our region. This is caused by the misuse of antibiotics.
To counter antibiotic resistance, read the above advice.
